Many thanks to Chris Watson for the updates on the Forest Wagtail, and especially to Anne & Will Cormack for their exceptional hospitality for allowing people to wait on the verandah to see the bird. Great views were had on Sunday morning at 08:55, 10:20 and about 11:15. It had been seen the previous day. … Read more
See http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/05/Assessing-BirdsMercury-Risks-Complicated-Previously.html This research demonstrates that you can’t necessarily deduce blood and egg concentrations from feather concentrations … =============================== 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 ===============================
Eaglehawk Pelagic 5th of May 2013 Participants: Els Wakefield, Karen Dick, Scott Linnane, Will Newberry, Martin Havlicek, Dan Giselsson, Linda McCurdy, Rob Hamilton, Diana Womersley, Jeremy O’Wheel and Paul Brooks (organiser/compiler). Boat: Pauletta, skippered by John Males with deckhand Brock. Weather: 1-2 metre seas on a 2-4 metre swell kept us on our toes early, … Read more
My copy of “Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide” by Ian Fraser and Jennie Gray, arrived in the post today. The cover of the book says of the title ” This book is aimed at anyone with an interest in birds, words, or the history of Australian biology and bird watching. It discusses common and … Read more
Hi all, Yesterday was a glorious autumn day in Melbourne. The sun was out, there was very little wind and the temperature was low so heat haze was a minimal problem. In fact visibility was so good that from the Spit track with my 45 X scope I could clearly see gannets landing on the … Read more