Dear Birders, The Birddata data base shows Striated Grasswren (presumably of the sub-species oweni ) in sand dunes in the north of the Eyre peninsular. I am unsure of the date of these records and wondered if anyone has any recent experience of Striated Grasswren in the Eyre Peninsular area recently. Any information would be … Read more
Hi everyone, I need help with the ID of a bird I saw this afternoon at Warriewood Wetlands. I’m at a loss as to what this bird might be. The bird was just slightly bigger than the Spinebill that was going off at it. It has a slightly darker head, which you can make out … Read more
Hi all. Heard my first Koel in Eastwood this morning. Happy birding, — John Reidy Sydney Phone 02 9871 4836 Fax 02 9871 2616 =============================== 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 ===============================
Caulfield Park is not noted as a biodiversity hot spot. There’s a small ornamental lake with an island in the middle, and a selection of waterfowl, most of which are Greylag Geese. So I’d be interested in peoples’ take on the six Nankeen Night herons roosting above the lake today, most of which had nuchal … Read more
Hi All, First Channel-billed Cuckoo at Gibraltar Reserve this morning, about 100km west of Yamba at the foot of Gibraltar Range. The September full moon usually has lots of fauna activity, and this year’s no exception. Spectacled Monarch, Logrunner and other forest species 5 minutes walk west, and Platypus, Lewin’s Rail, King Quail, and others … Read more