Hi all in WA I am going to be in Perth this weekend and am looking for some interesting birding. I know it was a while ago now but can anyone tell me if the Red-tailed Tropic Birds are still being seen at Rottnest Island please? If no RTTBs then can anyone give me places … Read more
While looking (unsuccessfully) for Swift Parrots at Yellow Gums Estate, Ocean Grove, very late on Saturday afternoon, I found a single Fantailed Cuckoo (or Fan-tailed Cuckoo for the purists). It was perched on a dead branch but flew before I could get close enough for a photo. I glimpsed it again when I followed it, … Read more
How are your NT bird-calls?, I’m currently analysing some audio from near the manganese mine on Groote Eylandte (approx -14.0730, 136.4617) and came across a clear repetitive ringing call, which is repeated twice on the segment that I’ve posted on Xeno Canto I wonder if it’s a Broad-billed Flycatcher, but that’s just a guess…..there is … Read more
Hi Everyone, Registration for the 9th Australasian Shorebird Conference is now open. The conference will be held at Charles Darwin University from 20th – 21st September, 2014 and will host a range of talks on shorebirds and issues within the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Please visit the website to submit your abstract and register: http://www.awsg.org.au/australasian-shorebird-conference.php Thanks, … Read more
I’m a bit surprised this hasn’t come up yet… New Aussie film ‘Healing’ is about prisoners in a low-security prison rehabilitating sick and injured raptors. It’s based on a true story – the partnership between Healesville Sanctuary and Won Wron Prison. Some pretty heavy acting talent was involved, including Don Hany and Hugo Weaving. I … Read more