Splits, lumps, taxonomies, check-lists, whatever.

Thanks to Bob Inglis for discussing this. It is a subject that needs to be revisited annually. A few comments on his detailed contribution. C&B2008 is not the only “Australian” taxonomy. The CSIRO has one, which is used by the Australian Government in legislation. In Western Australia, the WA Museum has its own (which I … Read more

Laos

David We were in Laos in March 2010 birding only the Na Hin area in central Laos for bare-faced bulbul and sooty babbler. The trip report is at http://www.philipmaher.com/Laos2010tripreport.html I imagine that the dam building that was so bothersome is near completion if not completed. We enjoyed our accommodation and food but these things can … Read more

Question re Koel

The answer to that and any similar questions are in my 130 page book: “Canberra Birds: A Report on the first 21 years of the Garden Bird Survey” with the update information that in the 10 years since that was complied and published and the GBS has continued, the species abundance has increased greatly and … Read more

Laos

Has anyone been to or knows anything about Laos? There are several nature reserves scattered the length and breadth of the country but does one get to them and is there any accommodation? David Robertson =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject … Read more

Spotted Whistling Ducks

The Spotted Whistling Ducks seen on the Daintree River 5th Jan can be viewed at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Mill-House-in-Daintree/367662642725 or http://www.facebook.com/daintree.birds?ref=tn_tnmn Regards Trish and Andrew Forsyth RED MILL HOUSE 11 Stewart Street Daintree 4873 QLD AUSTRALIA 61 7 40986233 http://www.redmillhouse.com.au/ www.redmillhouse.com.au http://www.daintreebirdwatching.com.au/ www.daintreebirdwatching.com.au TQUAL ATAP Logo Horizontal 2 http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/InfoCenter-a_ctr.top__5F__inns__5F__ROW 2011 Tripadvisor winner Top 10 To-Die-For Inns and B&Bs … Read more