I was pleasantly surprised to discover a Tas. morepork at Mt Worth at the weekend. I wouldn’t have been aware of the possibility were it not for the discussion last year regarding Steve Clarke’s Hamilton sighting. I wonder how many have been overlooked, & how many actually migrate to the mainland over winter. It certainly … Read more
My thanks to everyone who was kind enough to send me the information about the wingspan of Abbott’s Booby, which was amazingly tucked away in obscure corners of the internet. It seems to range from 190-210, with around 200cm a good estimate, and I was even sent an underwing shot which enabled me to greatly … Read more
Good news for cassowary friends see: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/15/4004913.htm Regards, Laurie _______________________________________________ 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
Hello I am a PhD student at Newcastle Uni. I am studying behaviour in birds. I am french and I don’t known very well australian species. So I need some help to localise the bird species I focuse on. I will start some field work in Gloucester area (NSW), and I would like to … Read more
G’day all I’ve been checking my garden to see if last year’s Morepork would return. So far it’s a no show. However one was photographed in Mount Worth State Park (s of Warragul in Gippsland, Vic) on Friday evening by Brian Johnstone and Beth Carr. It looks just like ‘my’ bird. See: http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=1 for a … Read more