New blog posts

Hi all, I have recently published two new posts on my blog being ‘Bird banding on Susan Island 21-22 June and 26-28 July 2014’ and ‘More photos from the July Susan Island banding’. If interested my blog address is: http://gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au/ Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts … Read more

Aussie Bittern over Altona, VIC

Hi folks, I was just out in the backyard and glanced upwards and was surprised to see an Australasian Bittern flying over me. I live in Altona, Victoria, close to Truganina Swamp. The bittern circled and gained height then flew off to the south, then seemed to turn east. I bet it will be touching … Read more

Fwd: [OB] World Shorebirds Day, 6 September

Some on the list may be interested in participating in this count. Carl clifford Begin forwarded message: > From: “gyorgy.szimuly@me.com [orientalbirding]” > Date: 30 August 2014 9:40:27 AEST > To: > Subject: [OB] World Shorebirds Day, 6 September > Reply-To: gyorgy.szimuly@me.com > > Dear Birdwatchers, > > > > You might have heard about the … Read more

Fw: Little Corellas at play

When I was in Perth last December I went looking for the Franklin’s Gull at Alfred’s Cove on the Swan River. The temperature was somewhere about 38-40 degrees and the Little Corellas were mostly just sitting in the shade of the trees trying to keep cool. a number of them were lying sprawled out flat … Read more