SORRY but not entirely my fault. Col Fitzell advised that the racing today was at Rosehill NOT Randwick. So I checked with Paul and he apologised and said that it was the Rosehill races he was watching on TV but had assumed that it was Randwick! So any would be twitchers, look in the Rosehill … Read more
I cleaned the lenses of my binoculars last night, and trickled water on them to rinse them off, as I’ve done since I got them a few years ago. This morning the right hand barrel was fogged up. Can’t see it on the lenses, but the view is foggy, so some water must have got … Read more
Paul Walbridge phoned to advise that the horses running in the 3.00 o’clock race at Randwick today flushed a flock of Silver Gulls which included a gull with a black head! Someone living nearby might like to check for a Franklin’s or similar. Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) … Read more
Dipped. I was aiming to be there before the four hours after high tide that others have indicated is the best time, which worked out to 7.15 this morning. But the park gates are supposedly locked till 8am. I checked all the gates to see if any were open early – no. I tried to … Read more
I will be in Auckland for 4 days from Sun 9th March. Is there an Auckland birder reading this who could get back to me off-line, or does anyone have a name and contact address (or phone number) of an Auckland birder whom I might contact? I note that there is no-one from Auckland listed … Read more