The RAF also has an ornithological society which was founded in 1965. See www.rafos.org.uk They visited Australia in 2004 and did bird survey work at Newhaven for Birds Australia. The RAF gave some logistical support to the expedition. Cheers Roy Sonnenburg =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body … Read more
On a recent visit to Bool Lagoon in South Australia I was able to capture three bitterns in flight on the one photo. They and others can be seen on my blog at http://topbirdsandeveryfing.typepad.com/top-birds-everyfing/ Bool Lagoon after being dry last summer is now almost full and birds are there on mass. Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile … Read more
Greetings Birders While I accept that this is not truly Australian brding it does follow up on a previous thread. I made a little faux pas when confusing the Channel and Scilly Isles]. One correspondent [sorry forgotten name and inadvertently deleted email] said that most of the Scilly Isles October migrants were in fact “ship … Read more
Between 3.30 and 3.45pm on 17/01/11 at Levenstrath (locality) near Grafton two adult Buff banded Rail and at least nine young were scratching in the mulch outside the window. They scattered into an adjoining paddock when I moved but I followed them and counted six young in one group and at least three more in … Read more
Hi All, I am interested in hearing about people’s observations of foraging flocks consisting of more than one babbler species. I have observed grey-crowned (GCB) and Hall’s (HB) foraging together, GCB and chestnut-crowned (CCB) and HB, and CCB and HB on Bowra Sanctuary and Currawinya National Park. I am particularly interested in hearing any observations … Read more