G’day, A belated “thank you” to everyone who provided such positive feedback on the “Shorebirds, Gulls & Terns of Coastal SEQ” booklet of last year. This year’s offering is “Waterbirds & Raptors of Coastal SEQ”, which is also available free-of-charge from the funding councils (Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Redland and Gold Coast). For anyone … Read more
Good Evening Everyone I have just returned from Gluepot, having had to cut a trip up to Kalamurina due to my Mother being gravely ill. With the help of Tom Whellers and Peter Waanders & my mate Peter Merritt I was fortunate enough to come in contact with a couple of pair of Scarlet-chested Parrot … Read more
Gooday BA A friend has a photo he took at Byron Bay recently. I am sure that it is simply a Lewin’s Honeyeater. However, it has an unusual or not normal, I don’t think, broad whitish/yellow band on the undertail. If a kind person who knows these birds could have a look at the image … Read more
Seen from Golden Jubilee Field East Wahroonga, (around 3.45 6 Aug) flying down Lovers Jump Ck valley towards Bobbin Head – had disturbed a huge group of noisy Sulphur-crested Cockatoos at the S end of the valley and was then ‘escorted’ by several as it glided down the valley. Jill Rossiter cassiter@bigpond.com PO Box 17 … Read more
Silver Gulls seem to be breeding among the tussocks on the slopes of the Pyrmont end of the old Glebe Island swing bridge. My daughter and I kayaked past there this afternoon and there appeared to be several birds sitting on nests. We also saw one apparently flying with nesting material and 2 copulating. I … Read more