A left-field query here- I have been going over my final drafts of the long-gestating New Guinea Field Guide and found I’d omitted Abbot’s Booby which is a vagrant to W Papua. Now I have the account written, BUT, I am unable to find the wingspan. It’s the largest of the family, I have length … Read more
For anyone thinking of visiting Indonesian NPs there is some news they should take into account when budgeting. The entry fee for foreigners in the will shortly rise to 250,000 Rupiah per person per day, for most parks, with the fee rising by 150% on holidays and possibly weekends. For further details see: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-south-east-asia-islands-peninsula/topics/entrance-fee-increase-for-all-indonesian-national-parks Carl … Read more
I will be in Melbourne for the BirdLife Australia branches meeting and the AGM next weekend. I am staying Saturday night to do some birding around Melbourne. I am not looking for any bird in particular. I am hoping to see a variety of species I don’t see very often. Species I would not see … Read more
Ok folks – I’m looking for suggestions. I have to drive from Sydney to the Gold Coast in a few weeks for a conference. I have two days to do it and aim to arrive early enough to do some birding on the second day in the afternoon. So i’m wondering if anyone has suggestions … Read more
Hi all I got some nice photos of a male Scarlet Robin at the Anstead Bushland Reserve in Brisbane this morning (Sunday). Chris Wills was also present and got some photos too. The bird was feeding along the bitumen road/path that leads to the old quarry. I also got a shot of a Musk lorikeet. … Read more