Well, I’ve had a great time birding around Darwin in the last 3 days…. It has finally decided to rain more regularly here, making it feel like the wet season has begun just a little bit, but very delayed… Have been returning a fair bit to three places in particular in the last week… Leanyer … Read more
And thanks to the person who has just told me “Wigeon” has no ‘d’ 😀 From: jgraff2@hotmail.com To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au; birdswa@googlegroups.com Subject: Possible EURASIAN WIDGEON at Carnarvon, WA Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:46:06 +0800 Hi all, Les George has photographed a duck at Chinaman’s Pool, Carnarvon which he thinks may be a male Eurasian Widgeon. … Read more
Hi all, Les George has photographed a duck at Chinaman’s Pool, Carnarvon which he thinks may be a male Eurasian Widgeon. Unfourtunately the only photo I’ve seen the head is turned away, but otherwise it looks like a decent match to me. I’m hoping to be able to post it somewhere but waiting on permission. … Read more
Dear all Can anyone tell me if it is better to go to Madagascar in August or October? I am looking at two tours and don’t know enough about the country to tell if the first one will tend to be very wet….. I understand October is dryer. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks … Read more
Much excitement at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee yesterday at a duck with a green head (tucked under the wing), chestnut body and white chest asleep on the banks of the Little River. Alas when it woke up and showed its head it proved to be a Chestnut Teal with a white chest! =============================== To … Read more