Since I am currently working on a “Working Handlist of Indian Ornithology” (update of Ripley’s 1982 New Synopsis) and preparing keys to polytypic species recorded in our subregion, may I offer some scientific FACTS on this question ? NOTE : 1. The Cattle Egret is better placed in the genus Bubulcus (non-aquatic, etc.) than in … Read more
This guys seems to be an out and out wrecker : ( http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/firewood-fee-given-the- chop-20110831-1jm2i.html Barely a ripple of attention for yet another backward environmental step in Victoria. mjh =============================== 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 ===============================
Hi all. We’ve just completed the 1st leg of our North Qld trip which we started in early June. The first part of the trip was basically straight north up through Dalby, Roma, Carnarvon Gorge, Emerald, Clermont, Charters Towers & west to Julia Creek. From here, we headed northwest into the Gulf country where we … Read more
We’ll be having almost a week in Chiltern starting Sunday (4th) and would appreciate any advice on (a) recent sightings of Regent Honeyeaters and (b) anything else we should look out for. Please respond by Saturday pm as we don’t expect to be accessing internet while we’re there. Many thanks Jill & Sue Jill Rossiter … Read more
Hi all, Does anyone know what has happened to the Travelling Birder website? I have not been able to access it for over a week now. Does anyone have contact details for someone who works with TB? Thanks! Bert Harris, Adelaide =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body … Read more