G’day, I think that the recent email from Bob Inglis got it just right with regard to reporting rarities. It really is the right and pleasure of the finder to do the necessaries. And if they are not “online”, then to approve of someone else reporting the sighting. In fact, I had just received permission, … Read more
I’ve put together some notes and pictures of raptors frequently the sugar cane farms of the Maroochy River on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. These include nesting Peregrine Falcons, resident Spotted Harriers, Grey Goshawks habitually perching in the open, and a current influx of Black Kites from further west. See the link here. Given problems in the … Read more
G’day All, A friend birding down around Mt. Eliza has sent me some interesting pictures of a Noisy Miner which is almost completely white. It has normal colouration on the eyes, bill, and legs, and a small amount of yellow on the wing and grey around the face but is otherwise fully white. I’ve put … Read more
HI everyone, Here is a link to a study where Arctic Terns from breeding grounds in Holland had geolocators fitted and were tracked on their migration. Some were found to migrate across southern Australian waters. http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3786 Cheers, Simon Starr =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the … Read more
Hi Inspired by John Barkla who went looking (successfully) for Spoon-bill SP earlier this year, I am trying to organise a trip to Thailand early next year with a few friends. John used a guide called Pipith Kaewta who he highly recommended – however after an initial promising exchange of emails Pipith seems to have … Read more