Birds-of-paradise

Gidday Everyone I have just returned from a trip to PNG which started off at Bensbach Wildlife Lodge with a group of mates who head there every year to fish for huge Barramundi, I managed to photograph Spangled Kookaburra which is virtually endemic to that region as well as distant shots of Glossy-mantled Manucode also … Read more

Centennial Park musk ducks

Hi Sydney birders I remember seeing musk ducks some years ago on a club outing but I wondered if any have been seen recently at Centennial Park in Sydney? I have a friend keen to see some. Thanks, Chris =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the … Read more

Joe Park

Hi Does anyone have email address for Joe Park? Thanks Gary =============================== 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 ===============================

Tree identification please

G’day all I’m exploring a few places in Google Earth for a trip to North Queensland next month. In street view at the entrance to the Cairns Botanical Gardens in Collins Avenue (-16.898749, 145.747651) there are two tall skinny trees. If anyone knows what they are I’d be most grateful. This tree is a common … Read more

Two new Owl species and Five Owl upgrades for the Phillipines

Dear B-A, An item from The Guardian online edition on two new Owl species described and five Owl sub-sp elevated to species in the Phillipines. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2012/aug/24/1 Cheers, Carl Clifford =============================== 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 ===============================