Sooty Owls – Brisbane

Hi All, Went out on a Sooty Owl hunt tonight and met with success! I spent the last couple of hours this afternoon at Maiala in D’Aguilar NP west of Brisbane, poking through the rainforest and turning up most of the usuals but nothing unusual. A pair of Logrunners, both Satin and Regent Bowerbirds, Green … Read more

Fernwren in Mossman Gorge

Hi folks. Earlier this year in June, there were a number of emails receiving comment about Fernwren in the Mossman Gorge area. Today, we were lucky to find two Fernwren there on the longer rainforest walk. The male was very obliging – giving us sustained views – and seemed to be following an Orange-footed Scrubfowl … Read more

Possible Australian Bustard at Tarneit, Victoria

Have just received an UNCONFIRMED report of an Australian Bustard at Tarneit in Victoria. Two unknown observers saw the bird near the corner of Tarneit Rd and Leakes Rd in Tarneit (just north of Hoppers Crossing) on 11th August – last Thursday. They reported the sighting to Mick Smith at Serendip Sanctuary today, because they … Read more

Morecombe field guide app for android phones

For anyone who is interested, the Michael Morecombe field guide app is now available for Android phones at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.coolideas.eproducts.ausbirds&feature=search_result I understand versions for Blackberry and Windows phones will be coming at some point. Cheers Murray =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject … Read more