Hi folks, I am visiting the Japanese islands of Amami, Okinawa and Miyake-Jima on May 11-20 and looking for a fellow birder(s) to reduce the cost. This is a not for profit trip. If anyone is interested please contact me directly. I will be hoping to see all the available endemics including Okinawa Rail, Pryer’s … Read more
One of the biggest annoyances to a bird watcher is the number of barriers put up to keep them away; whether it’s closing off tracks, national parks, water treatment plants, salt works or whatever. I think it’s a national pastime in Australia telling other people what to do and what to think… what do you … Read more
All I will be visiting Brisbane for work in three weeks time and could possibly add a day on to try and find Black Breasted Button Quail (and possibly some other good birds if I have time). I am aware of the Inskip Point site, which I could get to, but it does seem a … Read more
Hi Fellow Birders, I’m thinking of heading up Hattah way this weekend and I’m hoping I might get lucky with seeing a Striated Grasswren. Has anyone seen them at Hattah recently? Everyone I speak to about them says they are very difficult to see. I’m wondering if it is impossible to see them without playback? … Read more
see http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2013/02/hybrid-wildlife-looking-for-love It would be interesting to determine which Australian species would be affected … =============================== 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 ===============================