Hello, Just wondering if anyone has visited Dowse Lagoon in Sandgate since the super cell storm went through yesterday afternoon and seen if the Wood Sandpiper or Pectoral Sandpiper are still present? Cheers, Todd 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
I know the topic of wind turbine collisions has been discussed before and I don’t want to be the one responsible for another round of in-fighting on the issue of human-caused mortality rates, but this is new research, published this September, and I thought some of you just might like to read it quietly on … Read more
Hi Mike I counted 11 White-throated Needletails circling over Shaw Rd, Wavell Heights (Brisbane) this morning at 8.45 AM. Coordinates are 27? 24′ 06.41″S and 153?? 02′ 51.71″ E?. Hot and stormy. On Wednesday morning at about 9.15 AM I saw 3 over Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane. Coordinates are 27? 28′ 30.95″S and 152?? 58′ 43.36″ … Read more
An interesting observation Chris. While some birds may appear to drink salty water, it is also possible that they aren’t. Some birds dip their head in pools of salty water to irrigate their nares (nostrils) and wash their head feathers in an effort to get rid of mites. I’m not necessarily saying that is what … Read more
Hi All, Our seabird and shorebird research team have recently completed a ~two week survey in the Browse Basin off the Kimberley coast. As a follow up to the updates provided recently to birding-aus here’s a more final summary. During the fieldwork the weather was generally settled with storm clouds only appearing on the horizon … Read more