After reading the accounts of people in my home State looking for Bush Stone Curlews in the Wimmera, I thought I should relate what happened to me today. My vehicle was low on fuel so I programmed my GPS to take me to the nearest servo; Caltex on Warburton St, Townsville. When I got there, … Read more
Hi all, The next Hillarys Pelagic trip is scheduled for Sunday 4th August this year, departing Hillarys Boat Harbour. As the last couple of trips have been early in the season, we are running a winter trip this time to (hopefully) get back amongst some of the regular subantarctic seabirds – albatrosses, Cape & Soft-plumaged … Read more
G’day, Having used the term “wader” for many years, I was inspired to use the term “shorebird” having been told that most folk believe that waders are something that you wear when sploshing about in fairly deep water. But I was then confronted by a corrupt environmental consultant who was attempting to undermine data that … Read more
I too prefer the term waders but it only makes sense once it has been established that the subject concerns birds. I suppose these days when someone mentions raptors, others could think it refers to a group of dinosaurs. Philip
Here in Victoria the Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria monitors the health of wildlife and particularly the spread of diseases in wildlife populations. This is done within the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Melbourne University. If you are birding in Victoria then the following extract from the latest newsletter is relevant to you. ALERTS: Grey Kangaroos … Read more