Rare birds at Ashmore Reef in April 2014

Hi All, A group of us returned from a seabird and shorebird research trip to Ashmore Reef at the end of April. Atypical for April, we experienced relatively hot settled weather when usually the monsoonal trough is active in the region at this time of year. Despite the settled weather we still managed to log … Read more

Strange Ibis at South Ballina

On 9 May, Alistair Stewart left a message on my phone to advise that he had seen a strange White Ibis. The major difference was that it was much larger than the normal looking Australian White Ibis that it was with. Today I received some photos which reveal little except that it is juvenile bird. … Read more