Vanuatu kingfisher ID assistance sought

Peter, I sent this to a birdo mate in Vanuatu, below is his reply. David Milson. Hey Bro, Will let you pass along this message as I am not sure where it is supposed to go. The photo was clear enough to id the kingfisher as the Collared. According to Doughty in Birds of The … Read more

Botany Bay Oil Spill

I just picked up this disturbing news http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/botany-oil-spill-hits-wildlife-loc al-anglers-say-20140325-35fft.html I don’t know anything apart from what is reported here. Roger Giller. _______________________________________________ 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

Visit to Southern Moluccas, Indonesia

There seems to have been a problem with a link to pictures and further information about this trip in my earlier post.The link is here: HTTP://TINYURL.COM/PXZ2Q4HGreg Roberts  _______________________________________________ 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

BIRDING AT POINT COOK

Hello All, On Sunday my self and others were at Point Cook hoping to see the American Golden Plover. We had no luck but I had a lovely conversation with Jacky and Dave about Iron Range. Afterwards on returning home I looked up my notes about seeing a Red-Bellied Pitta and thought you might be … Read more

Visit to Southern Moluccas, Indonesia

Seram was the last island to be visited during a three-week tour of the southern Molucca and Tanimbar islands of eastern Indonesia by our group of Australian and American birders. Our trip to this part of Indonesia has been one of the most successful undertaken by any group. The finding of Blue-eared Lory on Seram was … Read more