Norfolk Island Boobooks

Further to my earlier post about unusual behaviour by Norfolk Island Boobooks, see pictures here: http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com/ =============================== 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 ===============================

18+ Freckled Ducks at Gum Swamp, Forbes NSW

Hi all, Just got back from a quick family holiday to Forbes and Orange (2 nights at each spot) to visit friends and try to photograph Freckled Ducks. Best news was that there were at least 18 Freckleds at Gum Swamp (quite possibly 20 but a couple were a bit out of range and hidden … Read more

Norfolk Island boobooks

I have received this note from Coral Rowston, a friend of mine who is the manager of the national park on Norfolk Island. She has observed interesting behaviour by the Norfolk Island Boobooks – they appear to be hunting diurnally, and larger prey than is usual for Boobooks. See the note below. Any recommendations for … Read more

Norfolk Island trip report

My wife (not a birdwatcher) and I spent a week on Norfolk Island from 29 December 2011 to 5 January 2012. The island had received around 200 mm of rain over 25-27 December but fortunately for us there was only occasional light drizzle and short showers while we were there. We stayed at Endeavour Lodge, … Read more