Hi all, Spent a day at Gluepot yesterday where it was a cool 34C, after many 40-45C days over the last fortnight. One day recently when I was out there it was 44C which didn’t make for very pleasant birding. It did attract lots of birds to the water troughs though, and this was the … Read more
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Hi all, Like many people I start a Year List on 1st January each year. Now, because I live in Carlton North which is on the edge of the Melbourne CBD, my first birds for the year are usually introduced birds; Rock Dove, House Sparrow etc. Boring. For this reason I usually try for another … Read more
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/call-for-cruel-duck-shooters-to-be-prosecuted-20130118-2cy7l.html This is the same article published in The Age 19/1/13 re announcement of the duck season. NB Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh states that 43,000 people are licensed to hunt game in Victoria. This is misleading. Only half that number have duck-hunting licences, with the rest licensed to hunt deer and other game. =============================== To … Read more
A couple of people referred to an online Age article about duck shooting. This is no longer available. Please contact The Age on 8667 2000 if you’d like it re-published. Here’s an article published 17/8/12 about new hunting laws. These were introduced in November, with minimal public consultation. They include provision for 12 to 18-year-olds … Read more