White Throated Needletails

A flock of about 100 WTNTs observed soaring over Helensburgh NSW this evening (Mar 20) at about 6:30 pm. Moved off to the south west and returned about 5 mins later before slowly heading west. The flock appeared to be feeding as it wheeled around constantly with birds regularly seen fluttering their wings. Weather was … Read more

Malleefowl call

On 18th March I saw a Malleefowl near the Kiata campground, Little Desert NP. I located the bird by tracking down a high-pitched whistle “peee-eep peep” sometimes repeated twice. This call was heard at intervals throughout the weekend, &at one point two birds were seen (by another observer). This call, which seemed like a contact … Read more

Western Treatment Plant, Werribee

Melbourne Water have asked me to inform birders and researchers that they plan to do some burning of paddock vegetation around A Section (immediately to the north of the Paradise Road ponds) during the period mid April to mid May, whenever the weather conditions are judged to be suitable. If you intend to visit the … Read more

Little Egret

Could someone please tell me if the Little Egret sub-species seen in Thailand is the same Little Egret sub-species seen in Australia? Thanks. =============================== 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 ===============================