Bird guide Kathmandu

I am planning to go to Kathmandu for a few weeks in January. Can anyone on the list recommend a bird guide for a short birding trip or two ex Kathmandu or perhaps Pokhara? Carl Clifford =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no … Read more

The impact of increased rainfall on Arctic Peregrines

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Wickham Waste Water Treatment Plant

The Wickham Ponds are on the way to the Point Sampson Fish and Chip Shop, both of which are worth a visit when you’re cruising along the Pilbara coast… and why usually sane people visit a poo farm? Regards Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile 0409 675912 My blog – “Top Birds and Everyfing” can be found … Read more

Old GPS units – where could they go

In the course of a lengthy conversation with a high school teacher mate about GIS, GPS and geography (yep, we both need to get a life and discuss apps) my colleague mentioned the difficulty of teaching the subject given the paucity of equipment in his school. We both realised this issue would be sorted as … Read more

White-throated needletails and fireflies

Hi Jenny, I had a similar experience yesterday late avo at Somersby industrial area on homeward drive. A group of 20+ Needletails (maybe a lot more…) were working a tree-lined paddock, rocketing along just a few metres above ground along a narrow fly-way, then zooming upwards and around to some obscured, maybe distant point for … Read more