Quick trip to Java

Hi all I will be going to Yogyakarta (sp?) on a short trip for a work related conference trip in early October. Any recommendations of places that I might get to if I get any spare time (I may be at the mercy of the conference organisers!) Should I be looking at a specific field … Read more

The Australia Birding List

I subscribe to Birding-Aus but have elected not to automatically receive emails in order to avoid receiving emails which have little or no interest to me. To read the latest Birding-Aus postings I connect to The Australia Birding List ( http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/AUSB.html ) rather than checking the Birding-Aus archives as The Australia Birding List, being part … Read more

Any Birding-AUS member in Mudgee, NSW?

I have just rejoined Birding-AUS. Would like the following posted please I will be in Mudgee 8/9 to 16/9/2012 and would like to make contact with a Birding-AUS member. Email is glen.leslie.taylor@bigpond.com Glen Taylor =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) … Read more

RFI Mallee Fowl in WA

We are planning a trip to south west Western Australia in October and are would like to see Mallee Fowl. We understand there were some active mounds near Jerramungup but we don’t want to go that far east unless there is a good chance of seeing one. Can anyone give us an update? Regards David … Read more

Barn Swallows on Cocos

A report from Pam Jones of 2 Barn Swallows on Cocos on 21 July has raised the question of whether these are early spring arrivals (as I think) or over-wintering birds. Does anyone know of any records of Barn Swallows overwintering in Australia or the southern hemisphere for that matter? HANZAB has none. Mike Carter … Read more