Hello, This Shearwater was photographed on the August 19th Wollongong Pelagic, 2012. The other birds were quite obvious (excluding the few White-capped Albatross), and we even had some ID help afterwards (thanks to Chris S.) but my colleague just sent me this photo and I cannot be sure of its identification. The jizz brings a … Read more
Hi all, yesterday I picked up an exhausted Shearwater off South Ballina beach, took a few quick snaps with my phone & dropped it off at Seabird Rescue. My best guess is Fluttering Shearwater. Bill length was about 32mm, I think that’s too short for Hutton’s. Can the pelagic experts on birding-aus please confirm my … Read more
Hi All, A couple of weeks ago there were quite a few Painted Snipe reported at Black Swamp, Boorhaman East near Rutherglen, Vic. Has anyone been out there more recently? Also, whilst I’ve located the correct road can anyone tells what the access and signage to the reserve is like and where exactly on Boorhaman … Read more
Sunday morning in the Pilbara as Cyclone Mitchell brushes the coast bringing only an increase of cloud. Hopefully it will drift further away into the Indian Ocean. Anyway at least a couple of hundred Little Corella’s live beside and among the houses of Karratha and watching their comings and going can be fun… if not … Read more
Hello Jim, Not just a propaganda battle, if you really want to spoil your day, simply google NSW Game Council and look all through their website – it’ll give you the horrors! Even the Common Bronzewing will no longer be protected. And several species of deer are to be protected to make sure these goons … Read more