The winds are increasing from the east and the sea is getting rough… it’s still quite a long way away but Cyclone Rusty’s effects are being felt already here in the Pilbara. Anyway, every now and then I see birds doing unexpected things and I was watching Marsh Terns flying low over the spinifex grasslands … Read more
[i have no relationship to Lynx publishing] http://www.lynxeds.com/hbw/special-volume-new-species-and-global-index PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER UNTIL APRIL 30, 2013 PUBLICATION DUE MAY 2013 Our commitment with the Handbook of the Birds of the World Series has been to cover in detail and illustrate every species of bird in the world. This task has taken from 1992, with the publication of … Read more
For those who may have missed Jack Airey’s entry on Birdline Victoria, an Osprey was seen feeding on a large fish on the rock platform below Cheviot Hill at Point Nepean on Saturday 23 February. The BirdLife Bayside trip to Mud Islands had been cancelled due to the strong easterly wind and most of the … Read more
Hi All, The BirdLife Australia pelagic got out off Eaglehawk Neck, SE Tasmania last weekend. The trip was an outstanding success (see below). The next scheduled trips are for July 27th and 28th and September 14th and 15th 2013. All trips are at present fully booked but contact me if you wish to be on … Read more
If we have gathered all the information we can and/or need about shorebirds, for example, could someone please tell me where the breeding grounds for the Wandering Tattlers which appear in Australia are and what is the route they take to get to the south east corner of Queensland? I have a theory but I … Read more