Good Evening Everyone I have recently returned from South Aus and had a phenomenal time taking photos of some hard to get species, for anyone who is interested here is my link to latest photos http://barraimaging.com.au/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup I have uploaded about 60 photos from the trip including the recently split Western Grasswren race myall and the … Read more
SYDNEY PELAGIC TRIP REPORT – SATURDAY APRIL 12, 2011 OVERVIEW Recent reports of an unprecedented influx of Great Shearwaters, with sightings in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Eden NSW and Kaikoura, attracted a good number of last minute bookings on the Halicat by birders keen to add this species to their Australian and/or life list. Usually, … Read more
Yesterday afternoon (Sunday 10 April 2011) there was a single nominate race Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) at Fogg Dam in the Northern Territory. Water is currently flowing over the ‘dam wall’ (the road crossing the floodplain). A great number of waterbirds have congregated to feed on the abundance of fish present. E. g. nigripes … Read more
Hi all, Just wanted to let you know I have belatedly put up some identification notes and photos on Bird-O on the differences between Gull-billed Tern subspecies macrotarsa and affinis, courtesy of Martin Cachard. Thanks Martin for putting the differences into words, it might seem easy once you know what to look for but I … Read more
Hi All, The Dubbo Field Nats are running a (novice) Bird ID course locally – I’m putting together the content for the course and wondered if anyone had run anything along those lines recently, and had any tips on best delivery methods, content etc? We’re looking at 3 x night sessions + one fieldtrip. Any … Read more