Wandering Tatts still present at Caloundra today Tuesday 8 November at 4.00pm. Picked them up about 200 metres south of Wickham Point and followed to that point over half an hour on an incoming tide. A White Ibis and a White Eastern Reef Egret also present feeding in the rock pools. Another lifer thanks to … Read more
Hi all, This bird was seen over You Yangs Regional Park in Victoria yesterday. We are guessing that it is a young male Swamp Harrier although are a little unsure and would like to know others opinions. The bird in question is the first five photos in this album https://picasaweb.google.com/112756569112498336946/SpecialSightingsNovember2011# Cheers, Paul Hackett on behalf … Read more
Hello Lorna, A nice list of goodies! Cheers, Jim On 2011/11/08 17:42, Simon Clayton wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Needletail& Fork-tailed Swifts have just been sighted at Gibraltar Reserve > at the eastern fall of the Great Dividing Range, preceding the incoming > storm. They’re the first of the season. Estimated numbers … Read more
Hi All, Has anyone else heard Wonga Pigeons perform “duets”, with higher pitched calls being apparently responded to by a lower pitched call? The calls were the same except in pitch, but seemed communicative or competitive? It was rather monotonous to hear but interesting to think about :-). I will check HANZAB in the next … Read more
Hi All, Needletail & Fork-tailed Swifts have just been sighted at Gibraltar Reserve at the eastern fall of the Great Dividing Range, preceding the incoming storm. They’re the first of the season. Estimated numbers will be forwarded to Mike Tarburton. Other recent highlights include high numbers of singing Brush Cuckoo, also Lewin’s Rail, Masked Owl, … Read more