Hello Birding Aus subscribers, A colleague of mine found this Yellow Bittern struggling to stay afloat at the re-fuelling boy in open waters north of Smith Point, Christmas Island last night (02/03/14) during a late afternoon sunset cruise. It would appear that the bird did not quite make it to land without the aided help … Read more
Just put another installment of my “Bird Images by Families” website up, this time Cuckoos, http://www.aviceda.org/wb/?attachment_id=436 Have a look and let me know what you think….. Tom — ******************************** Tom Tarrant Kobble Creek, Qld http://www.aviceda.org ******************************** _______________________________________________ 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
Hi, I’m having some trouble sorting out the names of some birds and have become quiet confused. Take for example Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo, its called Chalcites basalis on the Birdlife Australia web site, BWL-Birdlife working list, Australian Government-Department of the Environment list. While it’s Chrysococcyx basalis on Graeme Chapman, Wikipedia, BOC IOC checklist 2. There … Read more
I am in Hervey Bay and would like to visit Lady Eliott Is for a day trip to see all the birds there. However the tide is high most of the time the trip lasts( 8.40- 3.30) and I am wondering if it is still possible to see the birds or should I postpone my … Read more
If anyone is working on an approach to the stakeholders related to the site and wouldn’t mind an additional person, please let me know ( jweigel@reptilepark.com.au ) – would be happy to assist and participate. John Weigel To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: Grey-headed Lapwing in central desert region of SA From: “Bob & Penne Carr” Hi, Has … Read more