3 bird twitch

I’m not long back from a 2000 drive through South Australia and north-west Victoria where I got my three target birds – Chesnut-breasted Whiteface, Short-tailed Grasswren and Mallee Emu-wren – on three consecutive days. Thanks Jeff Davies for info on the emu-wren site. For further information see http://aussiebirding.wildiaries.com/trips/10587 and http://aussiebirding.wildiaries.com/trips/10586. I hate to admit it … Read more

Barbary Doves in Melbourne – please report.

Steve Davidson saw 16! on Tuesday (10/5) at the corner of Maddox St & Kororoit Ck Rd, Newport. They were on overhead wires. DPI could not find any in the last two days and want to know about any further sightings. Please report them on Birdline or Birding-Aus. Michael Norris Bayside =============================== To unsubscribe from … Read more

Hawks attacking dogs

This is an interesting article. I think the idea of the Hawk being traumatized, is a little far fetched http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8248223/birds-of-prey-attacking-dogs-in-lon Carol Abbott =============================== 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 ===============================

RFI Rufous Scrubbird

Hi Joris I would love to help you when you are here but I am in PNG 2 weeks then Canada 2 weeks then PNG 2 weeks in that period! 1) OK – I have heard Barrington Tops is closed. Now the wet season is finishing the roads may be repaired. I have only been … Read more

Sunshine Coast pelagic

I have postponed the inaugural Sunshine Coast pelagic again because a couple of people could not come on the June long weekend. We will try for Saturday July 2. Anyone interested please let me know, the cost is $120 per head. We don’t know what is out there but recently there have been Masked Booby, … Read more