White Wagtail at Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island in Tasmania.

Hi all, Just quickly, I just thought I’d qualify this report. Like other recent reports, it should be noted that more details are needed to confirm this record. It should also be noted that there have been recent cases where very good British birders ID’d White-fronted Chat as White Wagtail – particularly the Black-backed form. … Read more

Ferals and/or lost pets in Alice Springs..

Just though I’d put the word out in case anyone on the list has lost, or knows someone who has lost, some birds in Alice Springs. I saw 2 Peach-faced Lovebirds in the Charles riverbed and a friend had a visit from a Blue Indian Ringneck to one of his outdoor aviaries. Cheers Chris Watson … Read more

Flagged Curlew Sandpiper

Blue / Yellow indicates Bohai Bay in China. A useful sighting to add data to show the link between these two sites. Information on this and other combinations can be found on the web site of the Australasian Wader Study Group at http://www.awsg.org.au/ Reports of leg flag sightings can also be made there, or sent … Read more

White Wagtail at Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island in Tasmania.

Hi all, Two White Wagtail have just been reported (Sun 30 2011) by Simon Avery at Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island in Tasmania. The report states: “One adult and one immature seen feeding together in fore dunes at Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island around midday (observed at about 10-20 m with Pentax DCF 8×43 binoculars). I am … Read more

Birds Australia Australia Day Weekend

Hi folks, If you would like to read a report of what the Birds Australia North Queensland group got up to over the last weekend birding in the Julatten-Mt. Molloy area you can read about it at our blog site. http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/ Cheers, Keith & Lindsay.