At Five Mile Rd at Wilsons Promontory recently, I recorded a booming call. Just three of them, a couple of seconds apart. It’s very swampy there, so I’m wondering if it could be a bittern. Can someone please have a listen and check for me? It’s at: https://soundcloud.com/petershute/file-mile-rd-booming It might also be an Emu, there … Read more
Birders who visit SE Asia and New Guinea generally take precautions against Malaria and Dengue. There is now another mosquito borne virus they will have to take care with. Chikungunya virus (CKV). Originally from Africa, has now spread to SE Asia and through the Indonesian archipelago to New Guinea. The carrier was the mosquito sp … Read more
My personal records show that I recorded 108 Garganey at Darwin SP on 19/3/91 – obviously the same flock as Denise lists below for “early 1991”. I’m sure I reported the sighting, although I can’t recall on which forum. Richard Nowotny Begin forwarded message: > From: Denise Goodfellow > Date: 2 October 2013 5:31:04 am … Read more
Hi Birders We had a special experience yesterday that we think birders would enjoy: Staying at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge, Mary River NP, east of Darwin. Host Dean took us on his ATV tour into the back blocks of this property and the adjoining, vast Opium Creek Station. Incredible opportunity for birdwatchers at a very … Read more
Our next pelagic trip off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast will be Saturday, November 2. Please let me know if you are interested. Cost $120 pp. 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 ===============================