Just returned from leading a tour of the south west (and a bit further out) of Western Australia. Perth, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Mt Magnet, Cue, Payne’s Find, Dalwalinnu, Northam, Narrogin, Dryandra SF, Stirling Range NP, Jerramungup (and the mallee) and Albany / Cheyne Beach. First the unusual sightings : Gull-billed Tern (affinis). This is very uncommon … Read more
The recently discussed business of the modification of the published Night Parrot photos raises the cultural issue of what used to be known as “airbrushing”. Many photos of celebrities and fashion models were enhanced, so that the individuals looked perfect. Similarly the recordings of many music artists are tweaked to make them sound better. The … Read more
Hi Friends, I must apologise in little progress on my website has appeared over the last three months. The bulbar-onset motor neruron disease is taking a dreadful toll on me. By the start of September, I had lost all ability to produce intelligible speech, and 95% of the my swallowing. I had to spend 7 … Read more
Hello Matthew, I’m afraid the Rare bird subforum of Birdforum seems to be inhabited mainly by pedants or twitchers, neither of whom matter very much in the overall scheme of things. John Young has been out in the desert looking for Night Parrots for many years and finally he has found them, and what really … Read more
This discussion is starting to sound more and more like Question Time in Federal Parliament. Might be about time everyone took a deep breath and started discussing something useful. Goodness knows what overseas members of the list that may be following this thread think about Australian birders. Carl Clifford =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing … Read more