Day: October 10, 2011

Hi Mike I have been scanning the skies everyday but so far, no luck. But perhaps a wee bit early for my area in s.e. Qld. Jude

Tonight on dusk I heard the familiar sound of a flock of White-browed Woodswallows and noticed approximately 50-100 birds initially soaring then flying directly to their probable roost site near Lake Samsonvale, high above them I managed to pick out around ten White-throated Needletails (but there could have been more) The swifts are our first … Read more

G’day everyone The first White-throated Needletails to be reported were observed at Anstead Bush, Qld, by Rod Gardner two days ago & yesterday the first Fork-tailed Swifts were seen in the Top End by David Webb. As both species are continuing to experience a significant decline I am continuing to collect as many sightings possible … Read more

Birding-Aus;                           for the last two Monday mornings there has been no                           State by State Eremaea reports.                           … Read more

Hello All, Latest bird records at Gibraltar Reserve, Gibraltar Range (foot of GDR, Northeast NSW) are at http://aussiebirding.wildiaries.com/trips/10675 and include night-calling overhead Noisy Pitta and daytime Brush Cuckoo, probably recently arrived. Daytime Platypus video and more on Wildiaires too. Special thanks to Simon Mustoe & Alan McBride for supporting our conservation efforts, for love of … Read more