Hi again everyone, Once again Ruth and I are competing in the 24-hour category of the Birds Australia Victoria Twitchathon this weekend. Our team is the Gang-gang Gang and comprises Ruth and myself, Tim Bawden and an observer – “The Age” journalist, John Van Tiggelen. Ruth and I will once again attempt to tweet as … Read more
Hi everyone, We have the following entries for the Birds Australia Victoria Twitchathon (8-hour event): Big Dippers Mad-keen Kestrels 100 Would Do Us Common Loudmouths Norwegian Blues Flat Chats And the following entries for the Birds Australia Victoria Twitchathon (24-hour event): Inglorious Bustards The Ruddy Bustards Tick Tock Twins The Bob Hawks The Hillbillys Why … Read more
Hello all, Arrived in Broome this afternoon and drove straight up to the Roebuck Plains Roadhouse. Easily found the Hoopoe on the grass just inside the caravan park fence, adjacent to the road. Best bet is to check the five or six grassed areas and it has also been seen sitting in the small trees … Read more
Hi, Thanks Kim for supplying the photos and for an amusing chat with the other guys yesterday after what must have seemed a crazy afternoon. What an unlikely spot to find a 1st for Aus hehe. http://bird-o.com/2011/11/11/another-first-eurasian-hoopoe-in-broome/ Regards, Simon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simon Mustoe Tel: +61 (0) 405220830 | Skype simonmustoe | Email simonmustoe@ecology-solutions.com.au Visit BIRD-O at … Read more
Hi all, Nothing too unusual to have a pair of Peregrines here in Bundaberg SEQld regularly using the middle of town. Recently in the early morning the female was seen with a male Red-backed Button-Quail in her talons. This was a bit of a surprise as it’s not a bird which is recorded here often. … Read more