http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16215541 Hi all, No one seems to have said anything much about the actual footage from the BBC, and the story behind it. I am amazed at the attemt to breed shorebirds, and especially those incredible SB SP’s. But, these birds normally hatch in an environment where they feed themselves, grow, and then migrate countless … Read more
Hi all, Happy New Year. Here is a bit of a run down on the way my year has started. 1st January For the second year in a row Joy and I headed off to the WTP. The day was in the 30s in Melbourne but down by the bay it was only in the … Read more
Dear B-A, I have just received a post on the Malaysian Birders newsgroup, which was forwarded to me by a friend. The post contains links to two web sites with interesting articles on the use of playback and its effects on birds. They make interesting reading. The articles can be found at: http://www.kolkatabirds.com/callplayback.htm and http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/index.php?view=article&catid=584:opinions&id=4445:bird-playback-reflections-on-audio-technology-and-birding-practices&option=com_content&Itemid=316 … Read more
Hi All, First, I would just like to thank again those people that emailed me with information about the Tasmanian endemic sites and also the great volunteers at Melaleuca who kindly showed us around and helped us to get the Orange-bellied Parrots in the nick of time. My wife and I visited Peter Murrell Reserve … Read more
Dear B-A, Late last year, I mentioned that the Australian Faunal Directory’s Aves database as a candidate for Australia’s “official” checklist. At the time, there seemed to be a problem downloading from the AFD database. I emailed the managers of the database about the problem just before Christmas. Yesterday I received a reply and there … Read more