Hi Carl I assumed the numerous birds I saw in Barcelona were Rose-ringed/Ring-necked Parakeets. But, from what others have written to me, the Barcelona birds are Monk Parakeets/”Quaker Parrots” (Myiopsitta monachus Boddaert 1783). Incidentally there was a pair of Monk Parakeets (one blue) in a Melbourne street not long ago. Michael Norris Melbourne
Hi Mike, 100-200 Needletails above Cornubia Wetlands (near Logan south of Brisbane, coords -27.67490, 153.19964) at 07-8:00 hrs 30 Oct 2011 Tom
Hi All, Storms brewing at Gibraltar Range, NE NSW, and my neck hurts from looking for Needletails & Forktails. No sign yet, but I’d urge all with flexible necks to keep an eye on the skies, Michael Tarburton is doing a great job of monitoring these species. There is environmental “stuff” going on in their … Read more
G’day all, Just been sifting through my photos from a recent trip to Darwin. Lee Point was chocka-block with waders and, surprisingly, I was pretty confident identifying most of the birds. A couple of them stumped me so I’m asking for your help. I won’t even venture a guess as I have probably thought too … Read more
Nigerian scam! I can’t believe it! She seem like such a nice person though I did think it was an odd name for a Ukrainian who lives in West Africa…… http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/emaillogo.jpg Chris Lloyd | Manager Wirrimbirra National Trust of Australia (NSW) Watson Road, Observatory Hill, Sydney NSW 2000 E: Pezoporus@bigpond.com W: http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/ www.nationaltrust.com.au =============================== To … Read more