RFI Victoria in December

I’ll be staying in Riddells Creek, VIC from December 21 to 28. Advice off-list about birding in that vicinity or within a half hour’s drive or so would be much appreciated (I’ll have access to a car). Also if there are any birding outings planned – OK I know it’s Christmas week – this Sydneysider … Read more

Morcombe vs. Pizzey app sounds

I’ve been trying out the sounds on the Pizzey app and comparing them with the Morcombe app here and there. Today I tried out the calls for Forest and Sacred Kingfishers on both apps. What I’ve been finding with my random sampling is that the collection of calls are often complimentary. If I had to … Read more

Wanted: Wingspan Vol. 7 No. 4 December 1997

If anyone has a copy of Wingspan Vol. 7 No. 4 December 1997 that they would be willing to part with, can they please contact me offline. =============================== 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 ===============================

Great Service from Leica – not!

Hi everyone My experience has been somewhat different. My Leica 8×32 BA binoculars (purchased from the Binocular & Telescope Shop (Bintel) in Sydney in 2001) were sent to the Camera Clinic (via Bintel) on 22 August because of two issues: the focus mechanism was stiff (the binoculars had been previously been sent to the Leica … Read more

Great Service from Leica

Hi All, My Leica Apo Televid 65 Telescope was knocked over when it was on the tripod. It fell onto rocks after a fall of the height of the tripod plus 0.5 metre. The fall smashed the mounting and damaged the eye piece. It was entirely my fault and in no way could be construed … Read more