This afternoon I made a quick drop-in to Manly Boat Harbour (that’s the Brisbane version of Manly, not Sydney). While walking on the coastal side I unexpectedly flushed half a dozen tattlers and a turnstone from the rock wall. I thought little of it at the time, except that that was a little unusual for … Read more
Hi all, A recent Canadian client of mine on a birding trip through Oz and NZ just emailed me to say he has seen and photographed a number of (possible) Great Shearwaters from the Cook Strait ferry, NZ on 11 Feb around 9:40am. Photos available on request. You’ll all recall last year’s Great Shearwater ‘invasion’ … Read more
There has been a Rotary Club “Remove Indian Mynahs” project in Cairns for some weeks and thus far there has been 3,000 plus removed. Cairns Men’s Shed has made up 225 traps to date and there is a good public acceptance of the fact that this introduced species is a real problem, hence the good … Read more
Hi all, Recently came back from a short holiday to Thailand and Malaysia primarily for attending a wedding – but I managed to get in one full day out in the field in both countries. In Thailand I had a big day out with Games and Ian from South Thailand Birding in the Phang-Nga province … Read more