Hi Folks, With the “Wet Season” (which we desperate need) approaching Pale-vented Bush-hen and Red-necked Crake have started to appear and call. Whether they leave the area or just go silent during the winter months we don’t know. Apartfrom hearing a bush-hen in August once we had no sightings or calling of either species over … Read more
Dear B-A, Good to see the plight of the Hooded Plover getting some publicity. http://www.smh.com.au/national/a-tale-of-starcrossed-plovers-20121117-29j23.html 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 ===============================
Dear B-A, This is a very worrying story. The chances of a serious avian disease being introduced is vey high. It seems that Australian Customs interest in animal smuggling has not increased since I was working with AQIS. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-17/exotic-bird-trade-going-unchecked/4376888 Carl Clifford =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body … Read more
Although I reported previously of an apparent absence of quail and button-quail at the Big Mitchell Creek area south of Mt Molloy – where Buff-breasted Button-quail was reported a year ago, I continued to look in surrounding areas for a couple of days. It is worth reporting, in case anyone is contemplating a trip in … Read more