BOCA pelagic trip off Eaglehawk Neck Tas Sun 27 Nov 2011

Hi All, Here’s the trip report for the Sunday pelagic. Given the marked change in the weather it is remarkable how similar the species lists and counts were for the two days. Cheers, Rohan Clarke Bird Observation and Conservation Australia PELAGIC TRIP OFF EAGLEHAWK NECK, TASMANIA Sunday 27th Nov 2011 OBSERVERS: Frank Ball, Wendy Ball, … Read more

BOCA pelagic trip off Eaglehawk Neck Tas Sat 26 Nov 2011

Hi All, The Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA) pelagics got out off Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania on both Saturday and Sunday just gone. Some good birds were to be had on both days. Below is Saturdays trip report. Cheers, Rohan Clarke Bird Observation and Conservation Australia PELAGIC TRIP OFF EAGLEHAWK NECK, TASMANIA Saturday 26th Nov … Read more

Mallard at Bells Beach (winkipop)

I just came across this article on a surfing website that mentions a mallard in big surf at Bells Beach. Seems very odd…thought i’d share: The whole article can be found here- http://www.coastalwatch.com/news/article.aspx?articleId=8838 I surfed Winkipop last Sunday with a duck. It was the first ocean going duck I?d ever encountered; a mallard, metallic green … Read more

Hoopoe

I don’t know who put this bird on my list but I haven’t been to see it. Is someone playing games ? You can stop straight away then. Tony =============================== 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 ===============================

didital recording binoculars

Joshua Bergmark posted a short review of Sony digital recording bins coming your way soon. Very tempting indeed. Weight and Waterproofness are the limiting factors, all else being equal. It is about time someone came up with quality bins with high megapixel video/still recording built in. Every time I see something unusual a great wish … Read more