Had a great day out today at one of my absolute favourite birding locations – the Durikai State Forest between Warwick and Inglewood in Queensland, as well as a visit to the nearby Mosquito Creek Rd ( off the Cunningham Highway and opposite Lake Coolmunda) near Inglewood. Left at three am and John Hammond and … Read more
After the bad luck that plagued our first attempted inaugural pelagic trip for the Sunshine Coast in March, we are going to try once more. We’re looking at a winter trip on Saturday June 11. Again, the cost is $120 per person. Please let me know if you want your name put down. Greg Roberts … Read more
Hi – A few Australian birders visit East Timor, West Timor and other parts of Nusa Tenggara. Ruud de Lang [delaroz AT hetnet.nl] has just had “Snakes of the Lesser Sundas” [Lombok through to Timor and Wetar] published. This included many photographs of snakes and habitats from oriental birders. The book included more that 300 … Read more
Had a pair of Black-necked Stork feeding in some casual water yesterday a few km west of Beaudesert, at the corner of Sandy Creek Rd. Always love to see these majestic creatures – this was quite a surprise as I was heading back from Boonah to the Gold Coast. To complete the spectacle, a White-bellied … Read more
BANQ have an information sheet on the Cairns Esplanade which indicates probablities of seeing various species. http://www.birdsaustralianq.org/pdfs/Cairns-Esplanade-No-7.pdf You would be quite lucky to find a Golden Bowerbird in June but might see a Victoria’s Riflebird but perhaps not displaying. Dominic Chaplin PO Box 208 Bungalow QLD 4870 Tel 0419 028 077 Fax 07 4051 4896 … Read more