I have been grappling with the field identification of Papuan Harrier (Circus spilothorax) for some years, with well-marked male Swamp Harriers a major i.d. problem, and immatures very difficult to separate indeed. I agree that the very clear photo of recent postings is clearly Swamp Harrier, adult male Papuan would be much darker on the … Read more
Hi all after my visit to Thredbo (subject of a separate RFI), I am moving on to Dalmeny, just north of Narooma on the NSW South Coast. As is often the case, I am on a family holiday, so will fit birding in around other activities (eg beach, fishing etc) but any information on sites … Read more
Hi all I am visiting Thredbo in the Snowy Mts next week. As is often the case, I am on a family holiday, so will fit birding in around other activities (eg “scaling” Mt Kosciusko) but any information on sites close to Thredbo that would be good for family walks or solo walks in the … Read more
Hi Folks, What has now become a tradition we did a big day on New Year’s Day to see how many species of birds we could see within 50km of Julatten, Far North Queensland. It was a wet day which restricted sightings but we had fun. If you want to read the report with photos … Read more
Hi, For those who haven’t seen it already, there’s an article about Night Parrots by Steve Murphy on Bird-O . Could this year be the year when this species gets pinned down? http://bird-o.com/2011/01/01/night-parrots-the-most-enigmatic-of-birds/ Also, we’ve posted a guide to several dragonfly sites near Melbourne that can be done in a day. Now is the peak … Read more