Angelsea-Lorne area

Hi all, Another quick RFI I’m afraid – but having only moved to Melbourne recently I still have a million questions. I’m planning on a morning trip to the south coast on saturday with three targets: Rufous Bristlebird, Olive Whistler and Pink Robin. My plan (from what info I have found already) was to go … Read more

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos in Collingwood

 Dear colleagues my daugther reported a flock of 30+ YTBCs flying over Collingwood in inner  Melbourne today at about 2pm. Does anyone have any data on these? Thanks in advance McComas Taylor =============================== 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 … Read more

Roseate Tern, Noosa, SEQ

Hi, just letting you know that there was a Roseate Tern on the Noosa sandbanks this afternoon. It’s about 10 years since I have seen a Roseate on the Sunshine Coast, not that I often get the time to scrutinise flocks as leisurely as I did today. Bob Inglis and I saw it, and I … Read more

phot equip

If anyone as lost a Velbon 560tripod and a Sigma ef 530dgst flash please contact me as the park ranger found these item at Pitt Town lagoon. 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) … Read more

Slaughter of Australian Camels (Off Topic)

I agree with Andrew that camels are the problem in our deserts. Cattle don’t survive very well in most areas, certainly in the centre and north. Cattle are interesting. Anna Plains Station is an IBA (Important Bird Area). It is recognised that cattle play an important part in making it such a suitable site for … Read more