Day: April 16, 2012

Kookaburras

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Saw a “Communal Laugh-in” by kookaburras the other day near Tamworth NSW. A pair started laughing down by the river, and kookaburras came to join them from all directions. Must have ended up with about 10 birds. They alternated between flying around in circles and perching to have a laugh. There were up to 5 … Read more

Streaked and Arabian Shearwater , Carnarvon, WA

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Hi All, Over the Easter break I observed a very large number of *Streaked Shearwaters* (at least *300*) amongst a ‘mega flock’ of at least *4000 – wedge-tailed shearwaters* whilst seawatching from Red Bluff an hour north of Carnarvon, WA on the 12th April. Smaller numbers (10-20 bird) were seen each morning whilst I was … Read more

Birding in New Caledonia and Vanuatu

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Hi All, in a few weeks I am heading back to New Caledonia and onto Vanuatu on my honeymoon. I am after anyone’s feedback on birding on Mare Island (NC), part of the Loyalty Islands and on Efate Island – Port Vila. I have been on Eremaea but both these show up as no records. … Read more

Gemtree (Harts Range, near Alice Springs, NT)

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Hello again, Mum asked me to forward her report from a recent trip. Cheers Mat * * Mat & Cathy Gilfedder Wildlife photography pbase.com/gilfedder Plenty of birds at Gemtree 24-25 March 2012 by Barb Gilfedder, President. Alice Springs Field Naturalists Club Carmel and Cameron Chalmers invited the Alice Springs Field Naturalists out to Gemtree to … Read more