Green Cat bird

Would any know if Green Catbirds mimic other bird species? I heard a number of calls recently coming from one spot in the rain forest. The calls were similar to mimicry of the Albert’s Lyrebird (also in the area) but without the richness of the Lyrebird. After a bit a searching we saw a Green … Read more

Birds Australia Campout, 6-9 April 2011

The Canberra Ornithologists Group is pleased to be organising the BA Campout to be held from Wednesday 6^th to Saturday 9^th April 2011. The Campout will be based at the Bush Heritage Australia property ‘_Scottsdale http://www.bushheritage.org.au/our_reserves/state_new_south_wales/scottsdale_’ located off the Monaro Highway 83 km from Canberra and four km north of the township of Bredbo, NSW. … Read more

Are the cassowaries getting enough to eat?

Hi all I have just had a look at the Dept of Environment and Resource Management’s (DERM) website and it says: “By 9 March 2011, 93 feeding stations had been established from the Cardwell Range north to Flying Fish Point and a total of 3200 kg of fruit had been dropped by helicopter and placed … Read more

RFI Leeton / Fivebough Swamp

I may be in the Leeton vicinity next weekend. Does anyone have any current information on the condition of Fivebough Swamp? Koren Mitchell Albury, Australia korenm64@yahoo.com =============================== 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 ===============================

CBOC BUS TRIP

Hi Sydneysiders, Cumberland Bird Observers have a bus trip to Swansea this coming Saturday to have a look at the Shorebirds.There are some seats available $30 members $40non-members contact me if you would like to join us. the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe … Read more