As I was driving home from work just now a Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike flew over the road with a large “grub” in its bill. It would seem a bit late/early for it to be feeding young. Any comments? Thanks, Sonja Rpss =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of … Read more
Hi all, Actually the three NZSPs seen last year off NSW neither called nor sang 😉 Just want to mention that all three sightings have been reported to BARC, but to my knowledge the decision on all three is still pending. Port Stephens (Richard Baxter) Ulladulla (Dan Mantle, Rob Hynson, Nikolas Haass, Raja Stephenson) Wollongong … Read more
Before I get an avalanche of mails asking me what a Red whiskered Red-rumped Parrot is well I dont know but delete the Red whiskered please. the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: … Read more
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) Report for 2010/11 Season. The 992 records I have obtained so far are 268 less than received for the previous season. Thank you so much for making & sharing these records. Unfortunately many of these sightings are almost useless because no estimate of the number of birds is given or because … Read more
Hi Max, I have always considered myself to have a excellent recognition of bird calls.However after being caught out on two occasions by the mimicking abilities of the Common Mynah I do not put as much credence on identifying a single call these days.The birds mimicked were Pallid Cuckoo, and Red -whiskered Red-rumped Parrot. The … Read more