Hooded Plovers in Western Australia mostly occur on inland lakes. There are a few on beaches, but they tend to be the exception. The lakes around Esperance are the stronghold. There was an exceptional count of 1,500 or so at Lake Gore in the 1990s. The Yalgorup Lakes system south of Mandurah is another good … Read more
Hi All, I often get a bit of interest from birding-aus members in the notes I compile from my annual trips to PNG. I returned about a month ago from my 2014 trip around the usual birding haunts in PNG, including a couple of days on New Britain at the end. I recorded a total … Read more
Hi Birding Aus folks Looking forward to returning to Aus and to one of my favorite places on the planet in 2 short weeks. Can anyone tell me if they have seen with some regularlity Elegant or Blue-winged Parrots within a couple hours or so drive of Adelaide? Also I will head of to Whyperfeld … Read more
Some nice birds about Esperance, WA. including Hooded Plover, Cape Barren Goose and Black-faced Cormorant. I found 30 Hooded Plover at a lake on the outskirts of town, yet have seen none on many beaches I have inspected in south-west WA over the past couple of weeks. Does anyone know if they regularly move inland … Read more
For those who have not yet bought Tim Low’s “Where Song Began”, Bookworld has it on special for $25.54 or $22.99 for Bookworld Citizens. The price includes postage within Australia. The Bookworld specials page can be found at http://www.bookworld.com.au/click-frenzy?utm_campaign=2014-08-26+BW+Click+Frenzy+#1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Bookworld+Master+Subscription The usual disclaimers apply, except that I am somewhat cheesed off because I bought my copy … Read more