Port Stephens Pelagic Trip Report – Sun 23rd June 2013 Boat: M.V. Argonaut, skippered by Ray Horsefield OBSERVERS Alan Stuart, Jean Tucker, Greg and Judy Little, Jim Smart, Steve Edwards, Bronwyn Ellis, Allan Richardson, Ann Lindsey, Dan Williams, Michael Kearns, Lorna Mee, Dick Jenkin and Mick Roderick (organiser). CONDITIONS With an(other) impending … Read more
Writing the report for last Sunday’s monthly BirdLife Australia’s survey of Melbourne Waters Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP), 23 June 2013, it was again apparent that some species that gather there in winter may not be widely known as forming flocks in the non-breeding season. One is Black-fronted Dotterel. Some 4 to 6 pairs breed on … Read more
Hello John, I doubt that that you were misunderstood. It is pretty clear. You might have missed that some of us are not so serious and like to get carried away with having fun with a topic. It was always obvious that taxonomically it was close to the Cracticus Butcherbirds. As in I wonder what … Read more
I can’t quite see Collingwood (and SANFL Port Adelaide) fans agreeing to Ground Butcherbird! I guess we would also have to change Willie Wagtail to Black & White Fantail ………. 🙂 Probably two of our most popular and recognisable birds by the general public. I can’t see it happening. And our robins would need to … Read more
Hi all, I suspect that my earlier email was misunderstood. I was NOT suggesting that the name of Cracticus tibicen be changed to Austarlian Butcherbird. I was merely pointing out that taxonomically it was close to the Cracticus Butcherbirds. Dr John Penhallurick 86 Bingley Cres Fraser A.C.T. 2615 Australia email:jpenhall@bigpond.net.au Phone: Home (612) 62585428 Mobile:0408585426 … Read more