Fiordland Crested Penguin-Tasman Island, Tasmania.

Hi all, On Monday 18th February 2013 at approximately 11.00am on the north-western rocky shore of Tasman Island (55G 581164m E 5212841m S), Fiona Hume observed a crested penguin roosting amongst the Australian Fur Seals. Both she and I returned to the site 2 hours later to verify identification and photograph. Photographs confirmed the penguin … Read more

Short Pied Oystercatcher – one from 2000 and 2004 – photos.

On May 30 2000 (a little prior to my digital SLR camera days) I observed and photographed an Australian Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris (aka OZPO) at Woody Point, SE Queensland, Australia. This bird was one of many OZPOs regularly at that location but it was different in not having any feet. Although this OZPO didn’t … Read more

WA Pelagic mailing list

Hi all, I am restarting a mailing list for those interested in hearing about upcoming WA pelagic trips. Frank O’Connor maintained one when he organised the trips, but I had been using Birding-Aus, BirdsWA mailing list, plus WA Bird Notes and the BirdLife Aus calendar page to advertise upcoming trips. However, on talking to a … Read more

Kingfisher Park

Good Afternoon Everyone In early Jan I met up with my eldest son in Cairns and we then spent 6 days at Kingfisher Park and the surrounding area. We had a marvellous time and spent quite a bit of time talking to Keith and Lindsey as well as a local bird guide David ( Chook … Read more