Lord Howe Island is the second significantly populated island in the Tasman Sea between New South Wales and New Zealand. Lee and I recently spent an enjoyable week there (following a week on Norfolk Island). Europeans arrived in the 19th century, but there were not the hordes of convicts or settlers that decimated Norfolk Island. … Read more
Having, during March, come upon several Latham’s Snipe foraging, over some weeks, at the mown edge of a roadside dam *at c 400m asl.* in SEQ, I became curious about most current Australian reports of the species being from lowlands & coastal areas. Also, mown ground, & roadside foraging, seem generally contra-indicated in the accounts … Read more
Hi All, When would be the optimum time to visit the Iron Range optimistically to see all the endemic species Understanding that the wet season will restrict visit to Flying in to Lockhardt River and hiring a car. We will have limited time so if we do drive up (from Brisbane ) we will just … Read more