*Participants:* Ian Halliday, Rob Hamilton, June Harris, Norm Harris, Murray Lord, Steve McBride, Jeremy O’Wheel, Stuart Pickering, Colin Reid, Maria Jose Valencia Sanchez-Arevalo, Els Wakefield, Kathy Wilk and Paul Brooks (organiser and report compiler). *Conditions:* A fairly rough day after a gentle cruise out to the Hippolytes. The swell was generally a gentle 2 metres … Read more
Hi Philip Long Jetty at The Entrance NSW Christina Sent from Windows Mail
A Nordmann’s Greenshank was found for the third year in a row on the NW wader counts conducted by the Global Flyway Network. George Swann has offered to organise a trip this weekend to look for the bird. Barbara Harvey and I will be doing this, but there is room for one or two more. … Read more
Another item of interest http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=13-P13-00049&segmentID=4 “CURWOOD: Generally, why do you think we’re seeing so many disruptions in the animal migration patterns? WILCOVE: We’re seeing disruptions in the animal migration in large part because we’re disrupting the environment. You have to remember that migratory animals really connect different parts of the world, and so they’re sensitive … Read more
Thanks Jonny and Denise This item will be of interest to the birders who have been to Ashmore Reef or who are interested in marine ecosystems http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/06/3906969.htm On 06/12/2013, at 10:45 AM, Jonny Schoenjahn wrote: > Dear Laurie, hi all, > > I wish to thank Laurie for tirelessly pointing out to us interesting > … Read more