Three members of BirdLife Sunshine Coast had an exceptional WTN experience during the Challenge Count today at Beerwah, Sunshine Coast. Ten low-flying (50 m) WTN quickly became 20, then 40. As we followed their upward path, they joined a mass of at least 400 birds, all rapidly ascending, until lost to view. Time was 0950, … Read more
I was at the Port of Brisbane wader roost pond today and we found an Asian Dowitcher in front of bird hide anong the good numbers of waders present. They included Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Knot, and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Hopefully the following link will take you to a photo taken by Finnish friend, … Read more
Here is a further comment from Steve Debus Regards Shirley
Looks like as George Kastanza best put it “I’m BACK baby!”. It now appears that I’m possibly going to be on a flight tomorrow that will allow me to scrape into Albany in time for the ‘Birding the Australian Bight’ pelagic. Sorry to those who contacted me re trying to take up my offer to … Read more
Carl, The film is produced by Seadog Films, who did “On a Wing and a Prayer” and “Steps to Recovery” (about the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos). Up until just over a week before the start of the NSW Twitchathon, William was supposed to have been joining the Hunter Home Brewers for the duration of the event (and for … Read more