Bali Myna

People who have been contemplating visiting Bali to see the endemic myna and other interesting birds might be interested in the report of our visit there: http://www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=2122. There are further pictures at http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/bali-starling-in-bag.html > this site. Greg Roberts =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, … Read more

Contact details for French birder

I have mislaid contact details for a French birder with the surname “Paris” (? Bernard). Can anyone help me please. Richard NOWOTNY Port Melbourne, Victoria M: 0438 224 456 =============================== 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 ===============================

Late Wood Duck Nesting

Hi all the Wood Duck that nest somewhere near my workplace (which is a campus with areas of open grass and ponds) in northern Sydney, having raised at least one brood this season, showed up on site yesterday with 7 small and newly hatched ducklings. All the material I have found indicates that they are … Read more

Grey Phalarope at Geraldton, WA, gone missing.

So far, the bird has not been found this morning in a four hour search which is continuing. The weather is deteriorating and there is now a strong wind as that deep low up the coast to the north moves south. So it is suggested that potential twitchers await more positive news before venturing off. … Read more

Duck and Quail hunting in Qld

Hi Queenslanders, Heard the Deputy Head of the Kater Party discussing in very heated terms on 612 ABC Brisbane, this morning, that the reintroduction of shooting is on their platform agenda. He was claiming that the poor farmers couldn’t even go and shoot a duck on their own property in Qld. (He likes big game … Read more