Baillon’s & Spotted Crakes Sydney Olympic Park

Hi Just a quick note, there is two Baillon’s Crakes and one Spotted Crake at Sydney Olympic Park. In the pond in front of the fountain that is in front of the Allphones Arena. Look in the south east corner. Photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghutcho/ Cheers Geoff Hutchinson =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the … Read more

Broad-billed Prions by the boatload and RFI re Aus Bittern (again!)

Just back from an eventful trip on Heritage Expedition’s ‘Spirit of Enderby’ from Albany to Hobart, then Hobart to Macquarie Island, continuing through several Subantarctic Islands of NZ. Three weeks of vomit-less ship travel was a welcome surprise – and the sea-birding was simply incredible. The most significant sighting may well have been the three … Read more

Trip to Halmahera over Easter anyone?

Hi all I am planning a trip to Halmahera from around 27/28th March until 7th April. Targets will be Wallace’s Standardwing, Ivory-breasted Pitta and all the endemics. May also try and do other places if time permits. Will hire ground agent and guides etc. Anyone like to join me on a cost share basis? Thanks … Read more

Trip Report Cairns-Brisbane

Recently returned from a 2 week trip from Cairns to Brisbane. Highlights included Spotted Whistling Duck, (Lesser) Sooty Owl and Oriental Cuckoo. Full report at http://boca.org.au/come-birding/trip-reports/352-queensland/280-cairns-brisbane-dec-2012 =============================== 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 ===============================