Here’s an amusing taxonomic quandary… In 1781, Latham writes of “south-seas raven” based on specimen collected from Cook’s 3rd voyage – he reports it’s from the friendly isles (Tonga) Gmelin gives it the name Corvus australis in 1788. Gould adopts the name in his 1865 handbook Matthews says name is preoccupied and drops it Stresemann … Read more
At Banyule Flats Reserve (Heidelberg, Vic) this morning, there was a big flock of Little Corellas feeding on the mown grass round the oval – meaning at least 200 birds. I did try to count them but many were out of sight behind oval banks etc. Most were feeding. I was able to drive the … Read more
Hi all just a follow up, we are still looking for a 3rd person to join our team. We will be doing it all by foot over the 2 days at a very slow jog pace, what is required is the ability to jog for a long time but the speed does not matter and … Read more
Hi, All. Any further news on the Citrine Wagtail at Mudgee? Regards, Dave Hair. Sent from my iPhone 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
Hi all, I’m tentatively thinking about birding in Nepal in October or November this year. I’d be with someone who wants to prioritise hiking/trekking but who is not averse to wildlife watching also. Can anyone offer advice on local bird guides who could be hired for a trek or a couple of days at specific … Read more