Red-capped Robins – Windsor Dows NR

On Sunday a male, female and immature Red-capped Robin were seen at Windsor Downs NR. 4 weeks ago I heard a Red- capped Robin calling at the same location. When was the last record of Red-capped Robins breeding in the County of Cumberland, maybe Castlereagh NR? Darryl McKay =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, … Read more

Threatened species and the OBP

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/fears-for-the-orange-bellied-parrot/4401966 The ABC’s 7.30 Tasmania screened this 8-minute segment on Friday night, which neatly dovetails Tim Flannery’s concerns about a looming extinction crisis (detailed in the current Quarterly Essay), with the plight of the Orange-bellied Parrot. Covers several important issues and features Mark Holdsworth, the Tasmanian coordinator of the OBP Recovery Program. This should have … Read more

Birding Brisbane?

G’day BirdersI’m in Brissie for a non birding weekend this W/E. I’m staying in the city and wondered if the Roma Gardens were worth an early morning walk? Cheers John Mc =============================== 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 … Read more

Large-tailed Nightjar, Rainbow Beach, SE Qld

Hi Just had an incredible weekend which included: Tahiti Petrel and Sooty Terns on the Molloolaba pelagic. Large-tailed Nightjar seen brilliantly at the Rainbow Waters Caravan park, Rainbow Beach (bring the deterant, the sand flies will kill you) Black-breasted Button-quail female digging platelets at Inskip Pt – along with Beach Stone-curlew, Fairy Gerygones and a … Read more

Black Falcon at Gundy

Hi All, On a private property just north of Gundy (near Scone NSW) on Sat Dec 1st I had good long views of a Black Falcon near Pages River. Cheers Michael =============================== 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 … Read more