Hey all I would appreciate any input on the racial identity of this bird (date: 25/02/2012 Location: Lake Joondalup, WA). A picture and some more info can be found here: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2373783#post2373783 I have a few more pictures. Whatever he was, he was a gorgeous bird. Cheers, Dimitris =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send … Read more
Hi All I visited Long Reef this afternoon on the low tide, partly wondering what I might see offshore. However, while it was still and calm at home in Turramurra, it was blustery at Long Reef, with a north-easterly blowing and some reasonable chop on the water. I spent about 60 minutes watching offshore and … Read more
Will be in Adelaide shortly for a few weeks. Would welcome details of any sites where Barbary Dove can be seen currently, or sites where they have been seen recently. Russ Lamb, Maleny,SEQ =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: … Read more
After a long period of ‘slim-pickings’ came across at least 3 Oriental Cuckoos in the Dayboro area today whilst birding with Melbourne birder Hagai Loyewski. One ‘normal’ coloured bird showing very well and one ‘hepatic-coloured’ female near the water-board gate. (coords -27.216384, 152.872618) Another bird seen fleetingly near Postman’s Track gate, Kobble Creek. (coords -27.25413, … Read more
The highlights of the 25th Feb trip were an adult Brown Booby (female) and a pod of 20+ Pygmy Killer Whales. The Brown Booby is only the 8th sighting on a SOSSA trip since 2000, the previous being in 2007. Overall there were 15 species for the day, including Pomarine, Arctic and Long-tailed Jaegers, as … Read more