Great Bustard Research

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ANZAC Day birding observations

While wandering around the Mt Matheson circuit (Spicers Gap on the Great Dividing Range) in SEQ, we had the pleasure of coming across a pair of Glossy Black Cockatoos quietly vocalising near the entrance to the camp ground. Further around the circuit, we came across some flowering banksias (the ones with the big oval yellow … Read more

Cape barren goose – QLD

To add to the general birding excitement in South-east Qld at the moment, there was a Cape Barren goose hanging out with a flock of 600 magpie geese at Lake Galletly, UQ Gatton Campus this morning. Claire Runge PhD Candidate Environmental Decisions Group School of Biological Sciences University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia … Read more

A big honeyeater migration

Hi Birders, It’s a while since I’ve posted here, but just wanted to share the news about this year’s honeyeater migration in the Blue Mountains. As many of you know, each year we see thousands of Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeaters pass through, with a few other species, on their way north in autumn. There’s a … Read more