Day: November 27, 2011

Billabong at Billabong Station WA- Great bird spectacle

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Hello all! Thought I’d share these videos from today. An amazing sight and site :). Unfortunately my camera couldn’t do it justice. http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid…/0/59TDB2bTuAA http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid…/1/LVcbnar4bSU http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid…/2/3GeFMgxkSss Cheers! D. =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Help with Bird ID please

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Hi All, This afternoon at Windang, south of Wollongong, a combined outing of Cumberland Bird Observers Club and Illawarra Birders Inc saw a very exhausted-looking large seabird on the northern sea wall. It appears to be a Jaeger but what species? The link is http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinpott/6409919231/ Any help much appreciated! Thanks, Martin Potter Illawarra Birders Inc … Read more

Buff-breasted Button-quail quest

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For the past 4 days, Peter Marsh, David Way, Ron Broomhall and I and on one day, local Dominic Caplain (sp?), conducted searches for the BuffBBQ around the Mareeba Wetlands / Lake Mitchell area. At least 2 individuals were sighted opposite Lake Mitchell roughly on the hillside behind the truck inspection area and to just … Read more

Digital Recording Binoculars

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http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/19/sony-digital-recording-binoculars-look-like-military-spec-night/ I saw a short review on these in the paper today. I am very tempted!!! Joshua Bergmark =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Common Koel in Broome

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Koels are quite common in Broome in the wet season. The BBO probably meant there had only been one record this season. They are less common out at the observatory, but in many places around the town (including the golf course), and especially at places such as Nimalaica Claypan they can be found fairly easily. … Read more