Tough day at the office

Hi all, I spent today at the WTP, Werribee. The sun was out and the wind was just a gentle breeze. I arrived just before 0830, as one should for work, and went straight to the “T” section ponds where there were reports of crakes. The Spotless eluded me but three Baillon’s spent about half … Read more

Fraser’s Hill info

Has anyone been to Fraser’s Hill (Malaysia) lately? I’m trying to book a room at Shahzan Inn but it seems to have vanished from cyberspace. Maybe it has closed? Any other accomm suggestions appreciated. Many thanks David Andrew =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, … Read more

Eurasian or Tricoloured

It seems to me that this is not an entirely new split but in part a return to some good sense that prevailed prior to Peters 1931 Checklist. Firstly this change by the IOC affects the name that we call the three Australian reports but doesn’t add to the Australian list although is likely to … Read more

WT Gerygone at Mungerannie, Birdsville Track, SA

Hello All On the 13th of August I made a stop about half way up the Birdsville Track at a spot called Mungerannie. I was targetting grasswrens (Grey, Kalkadoon & Carpentarian) further north, but thought it would be remiss not to give the Eyrean a try seeing as though I was driving straight past a … Read more

bushfire in Texas

Hi all I¹ve a friend who lives near Bastrop, Texas. There are bushfires nearby but she hasn¹t taken any precautions. Is there a website that I can direct her to? Regards Denise