Dear birding-ausers, I have a birding contact David Bakewell currently in Sydney [Beecroft]. He is interested particularly in Latham’s Snipe. Any recent sightings around Sydney would be appreciated, as sighting of migratory shorebirds have been very few lately. Other than that, any good sites for general shorebird watching would be helpful. Is the Penrhyn Estuary … Read more
Hi all Im not very experienced with snipe. Please see link below for photos taken at Katherine Sewerage Treatment Ponds today. Mick Jerram and I watched this rather unusually cooperative snipe feeding for about ¾ hour. No good impression of tail in flight, flew a short distance once and then when eventually flushed flew, without … Read more
Hello, I found your page about looking for Tuckfield’s Australiana bird cards. If you are still interested send me an e-mail about what you may be interested in obtaining if at all ? Kind Regards Michelle Maxwell =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with … Read more
Hi All, Just back from a three day visit to Lord Howe Island. I arrived on the island on Thursday 2nd Dec in the mid afternoon and was up near Kim’s Lookout on the northern end of the island by 3:45pm. The Red-billed Tropicbird was immediately seen flying along the cliff edge and calling repeatedly … Read more
Dick Don’t know what I would do if I could not hear the bird calls. We use glasses to improve sight why not hearing aids to improve hearing. I’d go for it. Greg Little From: hunterbirding@yahoogroups.com.au [mailto:hunterbirding@yahoogroups.com.au] On Behalf Of Richard Jenkin Sent: Sunday, 5 December 2010 3:16 PM To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au Subject: [hunterbirding] Hearing Birds … Read more