It’s my sad task to inform readers about some of the birds shot on opening weekend of the season around Kerang. This is a list of dead birds recovered from the water at a very dry, receding Lake Bael Bael and another wetland nearby, displayed outside the Premier’s Office today (18/3). Another couple of hundred … Read more
While I was lining up to photograph one of the Spotted Crakes today, John Gamblin rang me with some important birding news … I haven’t advertised Birding-Aus Footy Tipping yet! So here we go – no fee, no prizes, only unparalleled glory. If you want to join in the fun, or merely poke fun at … Read more
I wonder if the rather sudden end to the hot spell in Victoria was the tipping point for many of the waders preparing to depart. Over the weekend we had the first decent rain in many weeks, and a fairly sudden drop in overnight temperatures, from mid 20s down to low teens. Today when I … Read more
I am following the IOC Taxa and at this stage I have have 891 species recorded in my Birder’s Diary for Australia. However, missing from my Taxa list is Eurasian Hobby or Eurasian Hoopoe which would increase my Taxa list by 2 …. 893 Australian species. Can someone please confirm out Aussie total now stands … Read more
A Swamp Harrier was gliding V-winged over a flat along Mulgoa Creek about 10am this beautiful morning. Cheers Michael =============================== 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 ===============================