Needletails

Small group of White-throated Needletails, 4 or 5, seen circling overhead early evening at Axedale in Central Victoria. Calm, humid evening after rain during the day. Bob Cook =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Cocos & Christmas Islands

Interesting, so we are all concerned about the welfare of the islands, their birds and inhabitants…I wonder how many of those expressing their opinions are considering a birding-trip to Fiji, as I mentioned yesterday there are many there who would be only too happy to show you their wildlife if it would assist in saving … Read more

[Birding-Aus] Cocos-Christmas

All this discussion about political and biogeographical boundaries and official listing is all very interesting but it isn’t going to change anything is it. Birders, twitchers, call them what you will, will continue to include in their lists whatever birds they wish no matter where they find them, and no amount of debate will alter … Read more