HI List, I was birding at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW yesterday & saw an unfamiliar Dotterel with the Black-Fronted Dotterel. I managed several photos, although they are not very good because they birds are so little and weren’t close! At the time I thought it was probably a juvenile BFD although it was a … Read more
Hi everyone, For the first time this weekend (Feb 15-18), the 16th Great Backyard Bird Count will be taking place on a global scale. From the GBBC website: “The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time global snapshot of … Read more
Hi folks, For those who may be interested, I’ve posted an overdue final blog entry on www.birdingfordevils.com.au . Highlight is undoubtedly the wonderland of Macquarie Island. Also some final thoughts on what was truly a very big year – my best year. Re-entry to real-world stuff after squeezing a lifetime of birding into 366 action-packed … Read more
Hi all A most bizarre and extraordinary record for the Toowoomba region and apparently only the second specimen record for mainland Australia. News release: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-14/rare-seabird-found-in-southern-qld/4518246 Further info on Toowoomba Bird Observers’ forum: http://www.toowoombabirdobservers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3083 Photos on https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Toowoomba-Bird- Observers/175472075881350 Regards Mick Atzeni =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body … Read more
A real survivor… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21439857 Regards, Clive. =============================== 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 ===============================