Hi all, Just over a week ago I finished a 12-day trip through outback areas of northern SA and southern Qld. Conditions were very dry, especially in Qld, where the level of overgrazing was pretty shocking in some areas (eg around Birdsville), especially compared with similar areas just south of the state border in SA, … Read more
Sorry, this didn’t go to the list: Hi Ross, Robyn Pickering reports the crakes are mostly in the north and east at present, but they will move around the lake depending on the water level. Any area with mud or very shallow water on the edge of the reed beds is a good bet. As … Read more
Hi All, I am thinking of heading down to Thomsons Lake on the weekend, any suggestions of where the best place to go is? Usually I go around to the right hand side from the bottom of the entrance track (from Russell Rd) but I have heard the left is the go. I’d like a … Read more
see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131216204020.htm
Hi all, Over recent weeks there have been increased sightings of Malleefowl along the Ouyen-Patchewollock road, in western Victoria. Between 10 and 20 birds have been reported by various observers. It looks like a repeat of last years’ event where the birds forage on spilt grain or canola seeds along the side of the road. … Read more