Long Billed Dowitcher

Many thanks to all the BA readers who provided updates over the last couple of days on the doings of the LBD. Lots of reports of people seeing the bird this morning. I arrived from Sydney at 2:30 and the bird was not in sight of the few birders present at the southern end of … Read more

Swifts over Kobble Creek, SEQ

Hello Mike and all, At 16:55 (Qld time) today there were a flock of 50+ White-throated Needletails flying fast overhead at Watson Road, Kobble Creek, Qld. The air is still and heavy – with a weather front coming in. Cheers — Marie Tarrant Kobble Creek, Qld Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe … Read more

Port Stephens Pelagic Trip Report Sun 16th Nov 2014

Port Stephens Pelagic Trip Report – Sunday 16th November 2014 Link to SOSSA website (includes images) http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/content.php?712 Boat:M.V. Argonaut, skippered by Ray Horsfield OBSERVERSAnnLindsey, Alan Stuart, Jean Tucker, Lorna Mee, Bernie O’Keefe, Greg Pearson,Ashwin Rudder, Josh Bergmark, Andy Frost, Bruce Watts, Dan Williams, MichaelKearns, Steve Roderick and Mick Roderick (leader / organiser).  CONDITIONSInitiallycalm with light and … Read more

Semipalmated Plover

In reply to Bernard O’Keefe today, I saw the plover yesterday (Friday) at about 5:30 pm on the smaller exposed reef to the east of the large reef. Rob Quinan Sent from my iPad 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

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 24, 2014 to Sunday, November 30, 2014: Area: SA Location: Gulf St Vincent 1-2 km of Largs and Semphore Arctic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) (1) pale phase Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) (1) dark phase Reported by: Jim Allen on Monday, November … Read more