H is for Hawk

I have just finished reading H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald (Jonathan Cape 2014). While not a birding book per se, it involves birds. In the book, the author tells of how she undertook the the training of a Northern Goshawk while descending into deep depression brought on by the sudden death of her … Read more

As Alaska warms, Pacific Black Brant forgo a 5000 km migration

This is a case of behavioural change in intra-hemispherical migrant. It would be interesting if this happened to a trans-equatorial migrant. See http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2014/oct/brant_migration 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

Yellow Honeyeater on Bribie Island

Regarding the Yellow Honeyeater that has turned up 800 kilometres south of its usual range on Bribie Island, south-east Queensland, I have now amended my blog post to provide details of the site.  The observer on Bribie Island who first located the bird had asked that the precise site details remain undisclosed because she was concerned … Read more

Relocation

Hi All, Had a few hours spare this morning so have updated the ‘blog’, please see http://www.aviceda.org/ and find out how my relocation to Victoria has gone (….purely from a birders point-of-view[?]) Cheers, Tom — ******************************** Tom Tarrant Hawthorn East 3123 Victoria http://www.aviceda.org ******************************** 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