David, I’d suggest that the Japanese Quail is the only one that breeds easily enough to be the likely suspect for this question. It is almost, if not fully, domesticated (not indigenous) and tends to lay eggs all over the place. The quail I have seen in supermarkets are clearly at a quick look much … Read more
Dear All I have updated my spreadsheet on the pelagic seabirds recorded from Southport Pelagics in SEQ (including a few sets of data from Brisbane trips) and including both 2011 trips (Feb and March (both January trips were cancelled due to the weather)). The spreadsheet now includes data from 101 trips: Jan (9), Feb (10), … Read more
Hi birding-aussers, I seem to recall a discussion about Little Egrets in Australia recently. Ruth and I were at the Western Treatment Plant in Victoria today and encountered many Little Egrets (more than either of us ever recall seeing there). In one pond at the T-Section Lagoons we found three Little Egrets – two were … Read more
Begin forwarded message: > From: Debbie Lustig > Date: 20 March 2011 4:47:09 PM > Subject: FW: Please vote to ban duck shooting > > This issue concerns anyone who loves birds. Please read and vote. > Debbie > > Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:14:28 +0000 > Subject: Please vote to ban duck shooting … Read more
Hi, I have been party to a discussion about what species of quail are farmed and sold for meat in Australia. Someone reckons the farmed quail have been bred from indigenous species, someone else reckons they are King Quail. Does anyone know the ‘real facts’? This arose in the context of a discussion about preserving … Read more