Month: August 2013

I can understand that money is needed – but why was there no appeal or communication I wonder? I used the service around May and there was no mention then, and have not looked since On 31 August 2013 11:46, Russ Lamb <jayasphere@skymesh.com.au> wrote: > I received the following reply after making an enquirey direct to the > administrators of the birdingpals website. I’d still feel more comfortable > hearing about this from Knud Rasmussen whom I’ve always associated with > birdingpals. > > Russ Lamb > —– Original Message —– > From: Contact Pals > To: jayasphere@skymesh.com.au > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 12:09 AM > Subject: Re: ContactAdmin: fee for contacting a birdingpal > > > We were brought down this spring by a auto spam attack and had to pay for > professional hosting. We have been providing this service at our own > expense for more than eleven years. We need help. > > > > We are hoping that the Pals who appreciate the service will donate by > purchasing a passphrase also, but you don’t have to. > > > > Vince > > Contact Pals Admin > > > > > > > > ——————————————————————————– > From: “jayasphere@skymesh.com.au” <jayasphere@skymesh.com.au> > To: contactAdmin@contactpals.org > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 1:37 AM > Subject: ContactAdmin: fee for contacting a birdingpal > > > Contact Admin, > > I have been registered as a birding-pal for a number of years. Is it true > that people now have to pay a fee to be able to make contact with a > registered birding-pal? Who decided this and why? > Why were registered birdingpals not informed of this significant change in > policy? Russ Lamb > > ———————————– > > senderIp = 180.181.122.194 > senderIpNote = > senderId = linx1410a15265 > senderEmail = jayasphere@skymesh.com.au > senderNickname = R. Lamb > senderCounrty = > senderCity = > > ContactAdmin.jsp > > > =============================== > > 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 > =============================== > — Dave Torr *Save the Planet* It’s the only one with chocolate. And besides I haven’t seen all the birds yet. =============================== 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 ===============================

Stephen Debus’ comments: Hi Greg, Thanks. My response is that it’s imperative someone does some serious work documenting as much of the breeding cycle as possible, and next year if the site is re-used. Where are the Qld birders on this (e.g. Sunbird 43: 12-26)? Cheers, Steve At 06:52 PM 30/08/13, you wrote: >—–Original Message—– From: Greg Roberts Sent: Thursday, August 08, >2013 6:34 PM To: birding-aus Subject: [Birding-Aus] black falcon nesting in >lockyer valley >I have found a pair of Black Falcons nesting in the Lockyer Valley west of >Brisbane. This is a rare species in south-east Queensland with few breeding >records. Other raptors seen included several Spotted Harriers. > >Pictures and more info here: > >http://tinyurl.com/mrqx8ky > >Greg Roberts > =============================== 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 ===============================

I received the following reply after making an enquirey direct to the administrators of the birdingpals website. I’d still feel more comfortable hearing about this from Knud Rasmussen whom I’ve always associated with birdingpals. Russ Lamb —– Original Message —– From: Contact Pals To: jayasphere@skymesh.com.au Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: ContactAdmin: fee for contacting a birdingpal We were brought down this spring by a auto spam attack and had to pay for professional hosting. We have been providing this service at our own expense for more than eleven years. We need help. We are hoping that the Pals who appreciate the service will donate by purchasing a passphrase also, but you don’t have to. Vince Contact Pals Admin ——————————————————————————– From: “jayasphere@skymesh.com.au” <jayasphere@skymesh.com.au> To: contactAdmin@contactpals.org Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 1:37 AM Subject: ContactAdmin: fee for contacting a birdingpal Contact Admin, I have been registered as a birding-pal for a number of years. Is it true that people now have to pay a fee to be able to make contact with a registered birding-pal? Who decided this and why? Why were registered birdingpals not informed of this significant change in policy? Russ Lamb ———————————– senderIp = 180.181.122.194 senderIpNote = senderId = linx1410a15265 senderEmail = jayasphere@skymesh.com.au senderNickname = R. Lamb senderCounrty = senderCity = ContactAdmin.jsp =============================== 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 ===============================

On hearing the first cuckoo in spring .. the thud of a bird hitting the glass door. Usually it’s a Spotted Dove, but today at 9.00 a.m. a Fantailed Cuckoo was clinging to the cross-bar, stunned and motionless. I took a couple of poorly focussed photos while Brian walked round the house to put a tea-towel over it. We put it into a shoebox for an hour to recuperate in peace and safety. An hour later it was released and flew off, apparently unharmed. Anthea Fleming Ivanhoe, Vic near Darebin Creek =============================== 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 ===============================

Some weeks ago I asked Birding Aus members if any had a secondhand iPad I could purchase for my daughter-in-law. Stephanie and her deceased husband, Reverend P. Nganjmirra, and other relatives worked with me for several years, showing visitors the wildlife of the Top End, among them Australian Museum Society members and several international birders; Stephanie’s sister, Una, took Jonathon Franzen and his brother, Tom, to Spirit Dog Dreaming near Gunbalunya, when they were here a couple of years ago. Stephanie is now paralysed with a neurodegenerative disease, Machado-Joseph, and can no longer talk. An iPad would allow her to communicate. The only response came from an unexpected source – Jun a Japanese guide working for Sue and Phil Gregory, at Cassowary House. Jun is also the author of a Japanese guide to the birds of the Cairns area. We met years ago when Jun was looking for someone to paint a didgeridoo for him. I talked it over with Stephanie and Djedje (her husband), and we decided to invite Jun to Stephanie¹s daughter¹s birthday party at East Point one night, to see if he was “fair dinkum”. Jun was so shy at first we couldn¹t get a word out of him (even Djedje who was originally very shy himself remarked on this). They decided he was sincere, and invited him back to our place the next day. Jun spent two days under our elevated house, with not only Djedje, but half a dozen other men and boys while they painted his didgeridoo. They told him about the designs and taught him how to make various bird calls. Then Jun disappeared and we never saw nor heard from him again, until a few weeks ago. But Jun never forgot Djedje¹s kindness and patience, and hearing of my appeal he responded by posting Stephanie an iPad. Jun wouldn’t accept any payment; just asked me to show him Top End birds when he next visited. Stephanie now has the iPad, and immediately started working on it with the help of my partner Michael, and other relatives. Obviously I can’t post a photo on the chatline (I hope to have an article on the Wildlife Tourism Australia website soon). And so I leave it to the reader to imagine her grin. What goes around comes around. Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71, Darwin River, NT 0841 043 8650 835 =============================== 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 ===============================

I am in Darwin until Sunday lunchtime with some time to spend birding. I would particularly like to see some of the mangrove species (Yellow White-eye, Green-backed Gerygone, Mangrove Robin, plus of course Chestnut Rail and Great-billed Heron.  Niven McCrie’s book has been useful but is now a bit old. Any advice, especially taking into account tides, much appreciated. Andy Wood, Sydney. =============================== 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 ===============================

I have dropped Knud Rasmussen (Birdingpal developer and convenor, based in Toronto) a note asking him what the official position is. I’ll convey his response to the list when I receive it. Richard —–Original Message—– From: birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of Dave Torr Sent: Friday, 30 August 2013 4:26 PM To: Russ Lamb Cc: birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.au Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] birdingpals changes Very poor – although it does cost money to run a site. I have used it a lot in the past and have just had an email from a US birder – he did not mention the fee though. On 30 August 2013 15:52, Russ Lamb < jayasphere@skymesh.com.au> jayasphere@skymesh.com.au> wrote: > It appears that birders wanting to access fellow birders via the > birdingpals website now have to pay a fee. I tested this by attempting > to contact myself to see if I could take myself birding and ,yes > indeed, it now seems that a fee is payable before access is granted to > a registered birdingpal. > So whereas in the past I could freely communicate with myself about > birding activity, I now have to pay someone $10 for this privelege (it > would appear to be a yearly fee). > I would have thought that the birdingpals administrator(s) would > have informed registered birdingpals of this significant change. > Although not very regular, previous communications from the birdingpal > administrator have at least notified of significant changes in the > operation of the scheme. > Does anyone know what’s the go with this? > Russ Lamb, Maleny > —– Original Message —– From: “Iris Scott” < iris9@yahoo.com> iris9@yahoo.com> > To: <birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.**au > < birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.au> birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.au>> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:09 AM > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Any birders available to show us your birds? > > > My husband and I will be arriving in Brisbane next Monday, 2 Sept. We > will travel by small campervan up to Daintree and return to Brisbane by Nov. 1. > We would like to meet some resident birders and bird with you if you > are available. We had tried to contact some birdingpals but found that > it is now a business charging fees to make connections. Are there any > clubs or groups that have outings planned in the next 2 months? > > We will try to get internet whenever we can as we will not have a > phone probably. Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, Iris & Glenn Scott > ==============================**= =============================== 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 ===============================

It appears that birders wanting to access fellow birders via the birdingpals website now have to pay a fee. I tested this by attempting to contact myself to see if I could take myself birding and ,yes indeed, it now seems that a fee is payable before access is granted to a registered birdingpal. So whereas in the past I could freely communicate with myself about birding activity, I now have to pay someone $10 for this privelege (it would appear to be a yearly fee). I would have thought that the birdingpals administrator(s) would have informed registered birdingpals of this significant change. Although not very regular, previous communications from the birdingpal administrator have at least notified of significant changes in the operation of the scheme. Does anyone know what’s the go with this? Russ Lamb, Maleny —– Original Message —– From: “Iris Scott” <iris9@yahoo.com> To: <birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.au> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:09 AM Subject: [Birding-Aus] Any birders available to show us your birds? My husband and I will be arriving in Brisbane next Monday, 2 Sept. We will travel by small campervan up to Daintree and return to Brisbane by Nov. 1. We would like to meet some resident birders and bird with you if you are available. We had tried to contact some birdingpals but found that it is now a business charging fees to make connections. Are there any clubs or groups that have outings planned in the next 2 months? We will try to get internet whenever we can as we will not have a phone probably. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Iris & Glenn Scott =============================== 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 =============================== =============================== 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 ===============================

Hi All, Migrants are starting to move through Gibraltar Reserve, NSW, including White-throated Nightjar, Rainbow Bee-eater & Black-faced Monarch within the last 4 days. Fairy Martins & lone Black Kite the previous week. Some essential Lantana management is getting me into rainforest habitat, and rather scratched, but is illustrating how our hard work is giving native vegetation & birds a better chance. Logrunners have produced young and now fearlessly approach visitors if sitting still. A cross-border burn with Gibraltar Range Nat Park is supporting the IBA as well as our Wildlife Refuge. Some potentially ancient artefacts that I found whilst birding & monitoring the fire are being further investigated with Nat Parks. Masked Owls fledged 1 young this year, and there seems to be plenty of Rodent & Bandicoot prey available if our trail camera monitoring is a good indicator. Let’s hope they keep away from the highway traffic. King Quail seemed to increase in numbers last week, probably a result of other local fires, but interested to know if others have had an arrival of this species. Periodically updated diary here http://birdranger.wildiaries.com/trips/11135-Winter-Birding-Rainforest-Prote ction Happy birding Simon =============================== 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 ===============================

Hi all,   A quick note to let you know that I have a few vacancies for the September and October pelagics off Port Stephens, NSW. They are both Sundays and are on the 15th and 13th respectively.   Contact me off-list if you’re interested or require more information.   Cheers Mick Roderick =============================== 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 ===============================