I had a quick walk around Begola Wetlands (Ocean Grove) late this afternoon. Latham’s Snipe has been easy to see here since they returned at the end of August. At the moment there is no exposed mud around the main lagoon, but two berms at the western end of the reserve have shallow water and … Read more
I’m with you Peter, The operative term is “Field” guide. I’d much rather have a small “gadget’ in my shirt pocket than try to carry a book, even one of the “compact” editions. That means a backpack or shoulder bag, just something else to annoy you and get in the way as you try to … Read more
The reporting features are also of zero value to me. The usual price range for a full birding field guide app is roughly $30-40. Some of these are just plates and calls, some are as good as the two available Aussie apps. $70 is steep, compared with other products of comparable scope and quality. With … Read more
I think it’s a pretty good product. I will be using it to do homework at home, trying to improve my knowledge of bird calls and songs. I will also use it in the field, to check whether what I am hearing is what I think it is. Having said that I think it was … Read more
I’ve got it, it’s great – now waiting for the others in the series: Reptiles and Amphibians (with calls)? Butterflies? dragonflies?… If only… Andrew Bell =============================== 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 ===============================