Australasian Bittern sighted today at 1235 at a dam at my community at Stony Chute (within 500m of 28º 35’ 19” S – 153º 08’ 16” E). I was passing over the dam wall on the tractor when it flushed. It flew from exactly the same position (close to the causeway in reeds and long … Read more
G’day Richard, Yes, it won’t be a particularly full tide, so you would probably want to turn up between noon and 1 pm. On 21/05/2011, at 7:05 PM, Richard Jenkin wrote: > Hi Laurie > > Thanks for that update. I will be up that way on Monday for a > conference and > planning … Read more
Hi Laurie Thanks for that update. I will be up that way on Monday for a conference and planning on heading out for a look. My reading of the high tide for Monday is around 2 P.M. at the Brisbane Bar but perhaps 15 minutes earlier at Point Victoria , does that sound right ? … Read more
Following on from the sightings of the SIPO at Vic Point over the last couple of weeks, I turned up on the esplanade a couple of hours before full tide, equipped with binoculars, camera and a good book. Matt Gilfidder turned up with a scope after a dozen pages. The oystercatchers feed on the flats … Read more
At the AGMs on 21 May, members of Birds Australia and Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA) voted on whether our two organisations should merge. For the merger to go ahead, at least 75% of all Birds Australia members who voted and at least 75% of all BOCA members who voted needed to vote for … Read more