Hi all, Sometimes one just needs to get out of the city. I reached that point a week or so back so I stuffed the Forester full of camping gear and food, and went to Gluepot for a week of secluded, sunshine-filled days of birding. And secluded it was. There were a few people looking … Read more
I’ve just visited Melbourne for 4 days and yesterday went to the Melbourne zoo. Two curiosities: a Blue-faced Honeyeater on the outside of the Great Flight Aviary keeping company with one Blue-faced Honeyeater on the inside. I was surprised to see how many people are so dumb as to open the inner or outer of … Read more
Birdswing Birding & Wildlife Tours Pelagic trip off Port Fairy, Victoria Sunday 18th November 2012 Observers: Neil Macumber (organiser and report writer), John Edwards, John Stirling, Rob Drummond, Steve Clark, Andrew McCutcheon, Joan Broadberry, Clive Curson, Anne Looney, Geoff Glare and Neil Marriott. Conditions: It was a very confused sea, very choppy & sloppy conditions. … Read more
Many thanks to Malcolm Brown for alerting us to the 30/11 deadline for submissions to Parks Victoria’s dog-walking in the Mornington Peninsula National Park review. Parks Vic’s own website has a comprehensive outline of reasons for the review (the discussion paper), and outlines the four options being considered. It also provides an online form for … Read more
I know, I know, always a question that provokes discussion, but I thought I’d ask anyway. Not wanting to argue, just interested in people’s opinions. I’m currently in Wellington and just got back from a trip to Zealandia sanctuary. This is a place on the outskirts of Wellington where they have built a predator-proof fence … Read more