Dear Birders All, We posted a ‘possible’ American golden plover, seen at Cheetham Saltworks and illustrated with a reasonable photo, on Eremaea Birds on the 3rd of January. Is there anything going on regarding ‘possible’ and seeing whether ‘probable’ or perhaps even ‘confirmed’ might be a better description? Who takes up such tasks please and … Read more
Folks Had some hassles forwarding to the list. Please sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/toowoomba-regional-council-preserve-charles-motee-rogers-bushland-reserve-at-highfields [1] And here’s the text of the original email dated 17/1/14 from Judi which was missing from my earlier posting. Sorry about that. Regards, Mick Atzeni “Dear Friends, It is with some urgency that I contact you for your support … Read more
see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140116091105.htm (it led to significant reductions in the amount of lead picked up by most grazing duck species) _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
From: ELIZABETH SHAW Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 10:13 PM To: Birding Aus Subject: Fork-tailed Swifts Cape Patterson I saw 20+ Fork-tailed Swifts above the urban area of Cape Patterson last Wednesday about 3.30 pm. heard their high pitched squeaks before seeing them. Very hot day and some lightning later that evening. Elizabeth Shaw Phillip … Read more
That is astonishing. I suppose I can be a tiny bit happy, as a start to 2014, that I have survived all of my life, up till this stage without ever having heard such a crazy idea. I guess such an process would inspire a whole new vocabulary of swearing from the poor jackdaw. The … Read more