Day: March 22, 2014

I have been told that recent bush-fires in South Australia exterminated that State’s populations of Mallee Emu-wren. Is this true? Can they still be found at Hattah National Park in Victoria? If so, which would be best areas to search? Anthea Fleming _______________________________________________ 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

An interesting recent study that re-samples sites first surveyed by Jared Diamond 40+yrs ago…. to look at changes in elevation use by montane birds in New Guinea region.. Colin http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/02/13/1318190111.abstract Abstract Temperate-zone species have responded to warming temperatures by shifting their distributions poleward and upslope. Thermal tolerance data suggests that tropical species may respond to … Read more