Bid call ID Please

Hi List, can anyone ID this call, it is between 5:45pm and 5:55pm today. There is a time stamp in the lower right corner. Some think it is a Channel-billed Cuckoo? Recorded Sydney Olympic Park, Armory Reserve. Sorry about the adds. We can’t afford to pay to have them removed. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37012993 Thanks Geoff Hutchinson =============================== … Read more

Fabulous views of Short-tailed Grasswrens

Hi all Today we had fabulous views of a pair of Short-tailed Grasswrens in the Flinders Ranges. Yesterday morning we located them and even though it was very windy and at times drizzly, one bird sang at times. This morning we returned to the site in an attempt to video the birds. Calm, blue skies … Read more

Welcome Swallow nesting

Hi all, Apologies if it is inappropriate to ask this. As part of my university ecology studies, we’re attempting to monitor some Welcome Swallow nests around Sydney. While it is likely that few swallows have started nesting, past year nest locations could still be useful as swallows often reuse nests or nest sites. Therefore, if … Read more

END OF SUMMER, MIGRATION TIME IN TROMSØ

END OF SUMMER, MIGRATION TIME IN TROMSØ, N. NORWAY While 2012 up here in Northern Norway almost was ‘the summer that never was’, we were much luckier with 2013: May and early June were sunny and ‘warm’ (by our standards, I.e warmer than 15*C), and while the second half of June was more normal (cool, … Read more

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 … Read more