For those interested, SOSSA has added 2 extra Wollongong trips for 2011. Trips are now going to run on Saturday 20th August and Saturday 29th October, as well as the normal monthly trips. If you would like to book, please contact SOSSA sossa@tpg.com.au or phone (02) 4272 4626 Further details are available on the SOSSA … Read more
Hi all, Today I was at Cheyne’s Beach with local W.A. birder David Secomb chasing the three skulkers. We managed to see all three birds on the day plus a number of others. The one I really wanted to get a photograph of was the Noisy Scrub-bird. As some of you might know, I’ve been … Read more
On Saturday morning ‘our’ Buff-banded Rail spent about ten minutes bathing in the deeper of two bird baths in our front garden. It then spent the next 15 minutes preening and stretching before wandering off. It returned to the bird bath (unless we have two Rails) in the mid-afternoon for a shorter session. David Please … Read more
No, we haven’t moved back in, and it isn’t a new bird on the Abberton list. But, after the creek at our place was so ravaged on January 10th, everything ripped out for 10 to 15 metres on both sides of the former creek bank to a depth of around 4 metres in places, along … Read more
A very nice surprise in the Brisbane Courier Mail yesterday – a full page report with pics about the recent White-fronted Honeyeater at the Minnippi Wetlands and other birding bits and pieces – nice to see something about birding amongst the doom and gloom. The article link below regards David Taylor http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/twitchers-flock-to-minnippi-wetlands-at-carina-as-unexpected-guests-land/story-e6freon6-1226111280079 =============================== To unsubscribe … Read more