The phenomenon of egg dumping

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Species Reemergence After Collapse (hybridisation)

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A profile on owl research

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Anstead Bushland Reserve – SW Brisbane – 24 May

Hello Birders, A few notes from a couple of hours I spent at Anstead Bushland Reserve in SW Brisbane yesterday morning. Perhaps the most common bird in the reserve at the moment is Scarlet Honeyeater, seemingly in response to the flowering Spotted Gums. The musical calls of the males and the contact calls from males, … Read more

UK twitchers visit Christmas Is.-hopefully!

Dear Ausbirders Just a quick post to say that hopefully we will be on Christmas Is. from Friday for a week staying in the ‘Captains Last Resort’ .  Having already discussed the ‘wrong’ time for a visit recently with Mike Carter and others I will be keen to look out any vagrants still lurking (or new … Read more