G’day Bob and birding-aus folks. I just wanted to thank Bob and the xeno-canto team for their great work in providing this resource. I’m recently back from a year in nw Tanzania (see my blog: http://bukobasteve.blogspot.com/). Most of the time I was the only birder for hundreds of km and I struggled with the new … Read more
Hi everyone In a couple of weeks time I will be spending 4 days in and around Vladivostok in Eastern Russia. My wife is attending a conference there and I have volunteered to carry her bags for her. I was just wondering if anyone on the list has ever been there and is able to … Read more
Hi all, I noticed quite a few mentions of xeno-canto these last few days, and thought it would be good to clarify some points. Xeno-canto is a place where people share recordings of birds from all over the world, and this is done in mp3 format. For many research purposes, mp3 is fine. E.g., to … Read more
While not strictly a birding topic, nonetheless I think at least some list members may find this item of interest and even some relevance. I recall once some time ago reading or being told that the White Mangroves (Avicennia marina*) in Port Phillip Bay were “the most southerly mangroves in the world”. Being over at … Read more
Hi all, Would anyone in Adelaide be interested in splitting the fuel costs for a trip to Gluepot this weekend? Cheers, Bert Harris, Adelaide On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:55 PM, John Penhallurick wrote: > H friends, > > I am proud to announce that I managed to see two of Australia’s most > … Read more