One WTNT was seen flying above the Great Western Highway, at Faulconbridge in the Blue Mountains on Thursday (16/2/12), at around 7:30am. Conditions were fine and clear, although chilly. Cheers, Ashwin =============================== 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 … Read more
Hi all I’m still settling into a new job and haven’t had much time for birding lately, but occasionally the birds just find you, don’t they? As I arrived home yesterday there was a female (or brown) Superb Fairy-Wren on the fence right in front of the car – and I did a double-take because … Read more
Hi Tom, I have been to Mason Park, Homebush every couple of weeks this summer & find the water level varies enormously. Sometimes it is virtually empty & other times full. On most visits there have been Sharp-Tailed Sandpipers; ranging from 1 – 10ish! I am going there on Wednesday, so hopefully the Latham’s Snipe … Read more
Hi all I paid a brief visit to Mason Park in Strathfield (western Sydney) this morning (Sun 19 Feb). The wetland at Mason Park is still not very wet and most of the water, and thus birds, is at the southern end. Scattered around on the dry mud, were 8 scattered Back Fronted Dotterel, a … Read more
We will shortly be spending a week in Hawks Nest and I am seeking advice about good birding spots, for both bush birds and sea birds. It has been many years since we went to the area and I recall going to Mungo Brush. If the wet weather continues what are the roads like to … Read more