Hello all, I’ve booked a boat for two 3 day seamount pelagic trips in mid and late January from Brisbane. We’re departing Scarborough Marina early on day one and travelling to either the Brisbane or Queensland Seamounts, which are approx 200km directly offshore. The entire second day will be spent on the seamount and the … Read more
Wynton Maddeford reports a Painted Snipe at North Lake this morning, on the eastern side between the main lake and a drier eastern lake Anyone wanting to try for a look, I would recommend early morning or late afternoon, when the bird is more likely to appear in the open. Please try to avoid flushing … Read more
Hi all, Russell Pattison & Oran Pattison have seen and photographed an Intermediate Egret at the south end of Lake Joondalup (south of Ocean Reef Rd) on Friday arvo and then again on Saturday morning – i.e. 03/01 and 04/01. The species is still a good rarity in the south-west though there have been a … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 6, 2014 to Sunday, January 12, 2014: Area: SA Location: Onkaparinga River large pond adjacent South Rd Fairy Martin (Hirundo ariel) (30) At least 30 birds hunting over pond, as this species is listed as uncommon in the Adelaide area … Read more