Over the years I have seen several Mapgies with injuries to their beaks. Usually this is an upper mandible completely broken off at the base. 1. How do they do this? 2. What happens, does the beak regrow, can they survive? The ones I have seen haven’t seemed to be starving, and one I observed … Read more
Birdswing Birding & Wildlife Tours Pelagic trip off Port Fairy, Victoria Sunday 19th February 2012 Observers: Neil Macumber (organiser & report writer), Samantha Greiner, Murray Grant, Helen O
Hi All, I’m always out for a new seabird or three but I guess I went overboard earlier, the list of course should have read Tahiti Petrel, you’d think at least I would get that one right!! 🙂 Cheers – Paul W. ******************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for … Read more
Hi All, a vessel I have been chasing for some time re; Sea Mounts cruise finally became available with just a small window of opportunity. The cruise out to the sea-mounts will be conducted, weather permitting from 12-15th April, that is leave on Thursday evening, arrive Friday morning, spend two days out on the sea-mounts … Read more
Hi All, last Saturday’s Southport Pelagic for your perusal. Location: Southport, Queensland. Date: 18/2/2012 Vessel: 37ft Steber Monohull, MV Grinner Crew: Craig Newton (skipper) Pax: Paul Walbridge (leader & organiser), Glen Pacey, George Bradd, Rob Morris, Brian Russell, Jon Norling, Brian Coates, John Reynolds, Stuart Pickering, Steve Murray, Neil Harwood, Peter Jones, Bahriye Jones, Marion … Read more