http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/game-victoria-probes-protected-birds-shooting/5327552 Further to the display of 28 dead Freckled Ducks, retrieved from two wetlands on opening weekend, duck season 2014.The state government’s hunting supervisory body, Game Victoria, says it’s investigating.All duck hunters must pass a Waterfowl Identification Test in order to obtain a licence to hunt waterfowl. It is only required to be passed once. … Read more
Just before the start of the duck hunting season 2014, six wetlands were closed due to the presence of threatened Freckled Ducks and Blue-billed Ducks. Despite this, duck hunters on the weekend shot at least 30 Freckled Ducks on two wetlands. Twenty-eight were displayed outside the Victorian Premier’s office yesterday (Monday, March 17). Several more, … Read more
Vietnam is a wonderful country for birding. In my experience, based on the many tours that I have had the privilege to lead to that country, it is still quite ‘birdy’ especially at the right time of year and in the better protected areas. For me one of the most striking features is how things … Read more
Just wondering if you were too early for most of the migrants? Dollarbirds, many of the raptors, shrikes, bitterns?, pond herons?, kingfishers?, pipits? wagtails, swallows, swifts, some of the pittas (Blue-winged, Hooded), etc are migratory. Maybe you were also too early for some of the residents to be breeding or holding territory, and so they … Read more
Hi all, I read an email here a few days back saying how wonderful East Gippsland is looking at the moment and I want to agree, totally. We went down for the Labour Day weekend and over 3 days I saw more than 100 species including the Beach Stone-curlew, Beautiful Firetail, Lyrebird, Large-billed Scrubwren, Southern … Read more