Day: July 28, 2011

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Hi all, thinking of going for the grasswrens in the Mount Isa area of Queensland sometime in the next few months – does anyone have any recommendations about good quality accommodation in/around town that is in a birdy area or close to a birdy spot. Ideally self catered accom, such as a cabin would be … Read more

The dry season is well and truly here in Karratha after a wet start. Hopefully not long before the waders arrive to join their over wintering cohort. I’ve put some photos of my winter birds on my blog for the old mate to look at.. http://topbirdsandeveryfing.typepad.com/top-birds-everyfing/ Good birding Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile 0409 675912 My … Read more

Fossils found in China have indicated that Archaeopteryx was just another feathered dinosaur, rather than being an ancestor of modern birds. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14307985 Cheers, Carl Clifford =============================== 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 ===============================

Further to Dave Torr’s initial report, the Northern Shoveler was on Lake Borie off Paradise Road this morning (8 AM). Seemed to be sticking close to a female shoveler. I’m not game to pronounce on which species the female is! They were actively feeding amongst a loose group of other shovelers and PEDs. The latter … Read more