Port Stephens Pelagic Trip Report – Sun 22nd April 2012 Boat: M.V.Argonaut, skippered by Ray Horsefield OBSERVERS June and Norm Harris, Michael Kearns, Allan Richardson, Eric Sohn Tan, Ann Lindsey, Tim Faulkner, Obi Gabriel, Allan and Hazel Wright, Darryl Eggins, Steve Roderick and Mick Roderick (organiser). CONDITIONS The moderate easterly swell … Read more
Port Stephens Pelagic Trip Report – Sat 21st April 2012 Boat: M.V.Argonaut, skippered by Ray Horsefield OBSERVERS June Harris, Michael Kearns, Sue Taylor, Lorna Mee, Jim Smart, Eric Sohn Tan, Bronwyn Ellis, Mike Kuhl, Gerard and Shirley-Ann Satherly, Rob Quinan, John Cockerell, Steve Roderick and Mick Roderick (organiser). CONDITIONS A moderate swell rolled under the … Read more
The more you study the less you know- it was not until earlier this year that I realized how distinct the Cape York subspecies canescens of Black-winged Monarch is from the 3 other subspecies in New Guinea. Our bird is much more like Black-faced Monarch in face pattern, whereas with the other 3 races the … Read more
Good evening, I’m passing on two questions from colleagues at Kardinia International College here in Geelong.Hoping someone might find a moment to share some insight. Firstly, literature on Brolgas. Can anyone suggest any recent research papers and/or books highlighting the biology of this species, covering aspects of breeding success, distribution, status, ecology and conservation, the … Read more
Hi All, It would seem that there is no reliable way of identifying Vanuatu from White-necked Petrels in the field and that there is complete overlap in darkness of the under primaries although Vanuatus are consistently darker. The bird off Port Stephens is certainly at the dark end of the spectrum. Measurements are the way … Read more