Hi all, There are two reports including one photo of a bird claimed as a Grey-headed Albatross on Eremaea NSW. To me the combination of bill shape and colour, eye-brow shape and head/neck colour make this bird a juv (or possibly 2nd year) Black-browed Albatross (or possibly Campbell, which to my experience should have more black … Read more
Hello Paul, How about you subscribe to the LA County Birds email group. You are sure to get many leads and contacts. I got lots of offers when I planned a trip there. But note they are far more strict about keeping on message than birding aus is. Only allow emails directly about local birds. … Read more
Hi Paul, We were in the USA in September/October last year. One of our best birding experiences was in the Elkhorn Slough, near Monterey. We went on a nature watching cruise with this group http://www.elkhornslough.com/ We saw huge numbers of birds [ Herons, Grebe, Loon, Pelicans, Cormorants, Godwits, Curlew, Whimbrel, Gulls, Tern, Sandpipers etc.] and … Read more
Hillston being on the Lachlan River and recently having a flood, many of the tributies from the over flow of the Lachlan, such as Willandra, Ganowlia Creek will hold water and as such, good for water birds especially watercourses with plenty of Cumbungi, Willandra Creek, good for bitterns, Nightherons in Black Box. If you go … Read more
G’day Birders, I thought it pertinent to put out a reminder to anyone visiting Alice Springs and hoping to access our magnificent sewage ponds. Power & Water have recently changed the process for gaining a key for birding access. The main difference is that you now have to complete an online induction before your application … Read more