From the Parks Victoria Facebook page: Parks Victoria The first documented, successful breeding from a captive bred and wild Regent Honeyeater has occurred near Chiltern. The female captive bred bird, released over 18 months ago, is the sixth of forty four released birds to be confirmed alive this season. The bird had not been recorded … Read more
Hi Richard, I’ve been to Whyalla CP. It is a very small park, predominately ‘flat’. Wild Dog Hill is near the western boundary but it is only 100m high so nothing like the hills of the Flinders. In August 2003 I saw the Thick-billed near the walk track to the hill, but on the flat’ … Read more
Hi All, Just completed a survey trip to Ashmore Reef and nearby islands with George Swann, Mike Carter and Ash Herrod. Vagrant bird-wise the highlight was an immature male Chestnut-cheeked Starling at Ashmore Reef. This is yet another first for Australia (and following on from Stejneger’s Petrel and Hoopoe the third in as many weeks). … Read more
Robin Rednecks Victorian Twitchathon report 2011. (Team members: Matt Weeks, Michael Ramsey and Simon Starr) After a bit of umming and erring in the lead up to this years race, finally when the day got closer, all past and present rednecks were 100 percent on board to go for a big list yes the twitchathon juices … Read more
Hello again, I’m hoping that some GPS-wielding birder out there could send me the lat-long coordinates for where Portland Rd crosses Chili/Chilli Creek in Iron Range NP near Lockhart River. I’m trying to put a checklist in the correct location on eBird. thanks in advance, Cheers Mat * * Mat & Cathy Gilfedder Wildlife photography … Read more