I’m vainly trying to break 300 birds for the year for Australia without my own transport and at least three times a week for the last month I can hear a ‘tick’ calling to me from across the semi-birdless wasteland that is the Adelaide suburbs. Either it’s too distant to catch up with before it … Read more
I was lured! and what a great blog it is Chris, well done. Great to see the mix of birds and old warbirds. I havent seen an RNZAF Sunderland for a long while and have very fond memories of walking through the prototype Concorde at the Yeovilton Naval Air Museum back in the nineties, … Read more
Seems there are more Emperor Penguins (in lower case!) than was thought http://www.theage.com.au/national/penguin-population-a-happy-feat-20120413-1wz3i.html =============================== 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 ===============================
Today I spent several hours tidying up my garden (in Barden Ridge on the southern edge of Sydney) and taking the opportunity to see what birds were around. One lot has me stumped and I would appreciate any suggestions that may assist me in identifying them. They are smallish honeyeater size, (10-15 cm?) and appear … Read more
The Edithvale hide is permanently closed, isn’t it? Where is this one in relation to it, do we have access, and is the location suitable? http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/inspired-by-the-hides-of-marsh-20120412-1wwd6.html I have to say the texture of the walls reminds me more of the ripples on the sea floor rather than rhinoceros skin, but it’s an architectural review, so … Read more