G’day all When I was a kid (the Beatles were big at the time) it was ‘common knowledge’ that Flame Robins migrated across Bass Straight from Tasmania to winter in Victoria. It still says this in at least some field guides. The relevant HANZAB volume published in 2002 says it is not certain that they … Read more
If you check: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ibird-united-kingdom-ireland/id424729739?mt=8 You will find the UK one also for 0.99c Cheers Steve Potter p. 0407398234 e. steve@frontier.org.au US Bird field guide app on special for a short time from [ http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/cgi-bin/namazu.cgi?query=%2Bfr om%3Abukoba.steve%40gmail.com&idxname=birding-aus&sort=date%3Alate> Steve Clark] [Permanent http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/cgi-bin/mesg.cgi?a=birding-aus &i=CAHcKffMJ6S2g66od0Wh%2Bpz_x8YnGX38-dkjA36AgrQcQ8SZpsw%40mail.gmail.com> Link][Original http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/cgi-bin/extract-mesg.cgi?a=bir ding-aus&m=2012-05&i=CAHcKffMJ6S2g66od0Wh%2Bpz_x8YnGX38-dkjA36AgrQcQ8SZpsw%4 0mail.gmail.com> ] To: Birding Aus < birding-aus@vicnet.net.au> Subject: US Bird field guide … Read more
Hi Birders, Apologies to all those who have tried to contact me with regard to the Princess Parrots at Newhaven. Thanks to an ill-timed hosting failure my Desertlife website and email is presently offline. I only returned from remote fieldwork last night and discovered the scale of the problem. I am presently full occupied with … Read more
Hi all, I have a curiosity question. In the sporting world, baseball for example, players are known to paint a black strip on their cheekbone. It is meant to stop the glare of the sun reflecting off the cheek and interrupting their view of the ball, target, whatever. As I look through my photos and … Read more
Next week, I am setting off from Melbourne on a four week return trip to Alice Springs.My main objective is bird watching,though all things natural are of interest. I have a 4wd camper van and an extremely relaxed schedule. I would love some advice (personal or via this forum) on places that I must see. … Read more