IOC 891 or 893

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

swamp harrier mulgoa

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 ===============================

Southport Pelagics

Hi All, I was waiting for Greg to post first before I put out a message. It is a pity we have clashed but I’ve had this policy of postponing to the following weekend for some time now and Greg planned his trip some time back so it’s unfortunate. If there is anyone who can’t … Read more

Shrike-tits and Silvereyes – Banyule Flats

On Sunday 17 March there were few ducks or waterbirds of any kind at Banyule Swamp. However along the riverbank I found myself in a flock of Silvereyes – very flighty and continuously moving and calling – there must have been well over a hundred, probably many more, passing from one group of wattles to … Read more

sunshine coast pelagic

We remain a couple of spots short for the planned pelagic trip off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast this Saturday. Cost $120pp. Let me know please if you are interested. It hasn’t helped our plans that the Southport pelagic was rescheduled from last weekend to this Saturday, but if we do get out, it should … Read more