Interesting. I don’t doubt you but wonder if the corellas were reacting to the possible disturbance of the PO attacking one of the corellas, and it or its partner raising the alarm. It seems curious that they would react to a PO only by its call. Do they know the sound? But that is just … Read more
Written by Mark Carter of DesertLife tours, there’s currently a review of Morecambe’s iPhone app on the Bird-O website, front page. http://www.bird-o.com. Regards, Simon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simon Mustoe Tel: +61 (0) 405220830 | Skype simonmustoe | Email simonmustoe@ecology-solutions.com.au Visit BIRD-O at http://www.bird-o.com Follow BIRD-O on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/birdodotcom Like BIRD-O on Facebook? Visit http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Bird-O/117732794921095 Email BIRD-O at … Read more
Dear Aus Birders, I am hosting a NSW friend this weekend, going to the WTP on Sunday morning where he is itching to see the Ruff and any of the following sandpipers – stilt, pectoral, common and marsh. Can anyone help with recent sightings of any of these please, time of day and in which … Read more
Hi all, The Magpie Geese were reintroduced to the Hunter Wetlands Centre (then the Shortland Wetlands Centre) in 1987 from birds raised at Serendip Wildlife Research Station in Victoria. The initial reintroduction was supplemented by more birds from Serendip and then some birds from the NT. You can read about it at this link: http://www.wetlands.org.au/page4913/.aspx … Read more
David There are people in the Newcastle area that can respond better than I, however, my understanding is that the Magpie Geese were found in the early days, pre European, around the Newcastle Lower Hunter Region but they were mostly eradicated by hunting and wetland loss etc. I can remember occasional small numbers of MG … Read more