Day: April 5, 2011

Chris, given that the changes are driven by the 4WD and fishing lobbies, is this totally a good thing? Are there any areas you know of that may be adversely affected? Peter Shute

Hi birding-aussers, I have uploaded some photos of the Great Shearwaters and Gould’s Petrels that we saw on the Portland Pelagic this past Sunday. http://www.panoramio.com/user/paulgdodd Good luck to the participants on the forthcoming pelagics! Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, … Read more

Here’s another horror photo sequence. I post it in order to seek expert ID skills on the ‘five non-game’ species. There’s a Little Raven, a Freckled Duck and… (Rescuers claim one is a thornbill.)http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150143571941364&id=306316356363&aid=282157 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) … Read more

G’day all, The details are on my blog, but this could mean that a lot of the Territory which was previously off limits for birding, may soon be open to the public. http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/04/proposed-amendments-to-pastoral-land.html Regards, Chris Watson Alice Springs

Dear All someone I used to know when I lived in Hong Kong is trying to get more people to look at a Pterodroma photographed from land (Deep Bay of all places) in Hong Kong some 10 years ago. http://johnjemi.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html Take a look and let him know your thoughts. To me the shape and pattern … Read more