Newhaven Station Bird Survey

Newhaven Station is in the Northern Territory west of the Tanami Road, which incidentally is closed past Tilmouth Well due to the rain. Photos of the sanctuary and some of the birds and reptiles taken during the recent annual bird survey is on my blog at http://topbirdsandeveryfing.typepad.com/top-birds-everyfing/ Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile 0409 675912 Attached photo … Read more

Falkland Skuas in rapid decline

see http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9447000/9447159.stm =============================== 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 ===============================

New Models May Reduce Seabird Bycatch

see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110404161825.htm R. Zydelis, R. L. Lewison, S. A. Shaffer, J. E. Moore, A. M. Boustany, J. J. Roberts, M. Sims, D. C. Dunn, B. D. Best, Y. Tremblay, M. A. Kappes, P. N. Halpin, D. P. Costa, L. B. Crowder. Dynamic habitat models: using telemetry data to project fisheries bycatch. Proceedings of the Royal … Read more

Impact of climate change (rainfall patterns) on migrating birds

see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110330192544.htm C. E. Studds, P. P. Marra. Rainfall-induced changes in food availability modify the spring departure programme of a migratory bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2011; DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0332 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: … Read more

Great Shearwaters a chance off Sydney

Tony,   SA is a bit far for me to go for a single pelagic. I was planning to go on the Sydney pelagic this coming  Saturday. However, skipper Hal just told me he doesn’t have enough starters.   Come on Sydney siders, now is the best chance you’ll ever have to get Great Shearwater on your county … Read more