Hi Jill & others I have read about your tern counts Jill with great interest. Do you have any records in recent times on the Sunshine Coast of afinnis Gull-billed Terns amongst the visiting terns you’ve surveyed? Myself & Adam Arnold first noticed them here in Cairns amongst the visiting Aussie breeding Gull-bills in very … Read more
Some years ago I had to abandon my Canon T70 and 500 mm mirror lens as my eyes weren’t working well enough (now upgraded via cataract removal). Last year I took over my wife’s digital Panasonic when she upgraded. It is so light as to be awkward to carry hanging from my fingertips as I … Read more
Hi all Broome’s Semipalmated Plover has changed plumage over the past few months and below is a link showing the most recent photos. The bird now being 2 years old is expected to depart Broome for its northern breeding grounds sometime over the next 7 weeks. This is the only individual that has stayed in … Read more
Hi Ken, I just sent your message to Lindsay Smith at Sossa and he will be able to sort out where the bird was banded. Sounds like a French team working in the southern ocean. Cheers – Paul W. ******************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use … Read more
Hi Everyone, Last night we did a count of migratory terns arriving to roost in Noosa, Qld. The vast majority of these birds are Common Terns, but also included are Little Terns and White-winged Black Terns. This confirmed that the migration peak has passed in our area. Unfortunately we only conduct one count each month, … Read more