Hey Sandy! Ever seen the swifts roosting? Or suspected you might be in a place where that happens? Some of us witnessed this many years ago near Brisbane – a lone bird flying repeatedly past a particular point at dusk ended up landing and roosting in a cluster of foliage near the top of the … Read more
I am going on a tour of Madagascar in November (6th to 27th). I have heard that there are flights from Madagascar to Seychelles. So I was thinking about spending a few days on the Seychelles on the way. I believe there are 12 endemics, and probably other birds I would like to see such … Read more
How could you not think of Priscilla, one of my favourite films! My daughter, Crystal Love, is a proud transexual. Some years ago three Sydney birders asked if I could arrange a trip to the Tiwi Islands. Crystal offered to guide them. I sounded the men out; they seemed very nice, not at all the … Read more
Hi all, With a 3 day weekend we needed to get out of Melbourne. Camping would take too much organising (well, OK, truthfully, winter in Vic is a bit cold for a tent these days – smile). We got a room at the Ouyen Motel and had dinners at the hotel across from the railway … Read more
I have e-mailed all those booked on Sunday’s pelagic to let them know that the trip has had to be cancelled due to high winds and big seas and am posting the information here in case any other birding-aussers were planning to come. It is extremely frustrating as the weather has been benign all week … Read more