30th September 2013, BTSA PELAGIC TRIP, MASLINS BEACH, SA, AUSTRALIA. Report prepared by: S. P. Potter. Departed: 06.42 returned at approx. 08.00. Sea conditions: calm at first then NE 0.5m. Swell: SW 2m offshore. Weather: cloudy. Temperature range: 15°C. Barometric pressure: 1001 HPa steady. Wind: Calm to 20 knots NE by mid morning. Sea surface … Read more
Hi all, To add to the recent reports of Oriental Plovers in Qld and NSW, one seems to have turned up in New Zealand. See http://www.birdingnz.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2947 I understand that it is a very rare bird on that side of the ditch. Mick =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the … Read more
Hi All, There are still a few berths remaining on the pelagic trip out of Eaglehawk Neck on Oct 12. If you’re interested in one or more, please let me know ASAP. Regards, Paul Brooks =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject … Read more
As an aside, an Oriental Plover was on the helicopter pad when we landed at Mitchell Plateau with Klaus Uhlenhut very early last Friday. I am pleased to say we saw a family of 5 Black Grasswrens at 6:35am that same day. Before our departure the Oriental Plover moved to the shade under our helicopter, … Read more
Greetings all, I’ve just returned from a week at Strathburn Cattle Station which lies 120 kms north west of Musgrave Station on Cape York. The birding was fascinating but the following story from two locals who verified the tale to me independently got me thinking. The two station hands were having a break by a … Read more