Hi Folks Having recently passed the midway mark of my Big Year, I’ve taken a short break to reacquaint myself with family and workmates, and to write up some (very) informal trip reports on my blog. If you are interested, please check out www.birdingfordevils.com.au . The reports cover a marathon ten-week road-trip through the guts … Read more
Hi Arwen, Gary and all, See below for comments from Vicki Powys regarding the SongFinder. Cheers, Carol From: vickipowys Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:00:40 +1000 Hi Carol, Arwen mentions the SongFinder. I believe it was Lang Elliott, renowned US birder and wildlife sound recordist, who developed the SongFinder initially because he himself had a … Read more
I don’t know how much impact these petitions have, but at least it helps me feel I’m doing something! I apologise in advance if this contravenes any Birds Aust policy, but I reckon readers and subscribers of this site are the one group of people who should have the opportunity to sign and, judging by … Read more
For those that might be interested, Ian Hutton reports that a SIPO arrived on LHI on 26 July. And I wish to apologise to the leaders and those on last Sunday’s Port Fairy Pelagic reported below for misidentifying a White-fronted Tern seen on that trip as Common Tern. I viewed the photo through a feverish … Read more
+1 for Eremaea Birds Eremaea Birds is also a form of social media. One of the great benefits I have realised from entering my lists and sightings on the website is meeting new people in the field, having great discussions and expanding my birding knowledge. If you want to tick every bird in this vast … Read more