BOCA pelagic report Eaglehawk Neck, Tas 28th Nov

Hi All, The Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA) pelagic got out off Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania on the weekend. Despite the rather strong winds it was a good trip. Cheers, Rohan BOCA PELAGIC TRIP OFF EAGLEHAWK NECK, TASMANIA Sunday 28th Nov 2010 OBSERVERS: Geoff Bromfield, Mike Bysouth, Joe Gilmour, Sam Gilmour, Chris Lester, Rosemary Lester, … Read more

Unknown Parrot

Hi, My wife was out walking around Carine Swamp in Western Australia when she came across this parrot. Clearly not a native parrot, and presumably a cage escapee. Does anyone have an idea of species or origin? http://www.flickr.com/photos/56463757@N07/5217123039/ Cheers Andrew =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of … Read more

Dead Shearwaters

Tonya’s post about the dead ST Shearwaters in southern NSW, extends the grim picture that had been painted by my daughter who lives beside the beach at Peregian on the Sunshine Coast of Qld – by several hundred kilometres. About the first week in November, she, and a young boy who happened to be walking … Read more

Unidentified baby bird

A friend just posted these photos in Facebook seeking an ID on this baby bird. Anyone know what it could be? Photos were taken in Perth W.A. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronp/5217639260/ Thanks for your help. Belinda Stirling W.A.

Princess Parrots/ecosystem services

What an interesting discussion. Is there anyone on the list who can tell us what is government thinking about money and biodiversity? I recently went to a conference where there was a paper on how much people would be prepared to pay to preserve beaches faced with erosion e.g. because of sea level rise etc … Read more