hello all, had a great morning’s birding at Mt Lewis earlier today with friend Judy Leitch from the Gold Coast. some interesting highlights included some very close encounters with many great species… the list was pretty good for just a few hours, some of the highlights included: a Red-legged Pademelon within 1mtr; Musky Rat-Kangaroo; Tooth-billed … Read more
To whom should I direct an observation of shorebird disturbance. I live on a boat. We were recently anchored off the the high tide roosting sandspit near Inskip Point. There was a large flock of Sanderlings (I think) The flock was constantly in flight circling the the roost. Other larger waders were undisturbed.There was a … Read more
Of course that requires that you know the hatching date. According to HANZAB incubation is 21-23 days, then the nestling period – I could not find that given even though most other bits of related info are provided. I would guess at about 3 weeks. Philip —–Original Message—– From: Birding-Aus [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org] On Behalf Of wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com … Read more
Hi all, I’m currently working in the field and don’t have access to my bird books so would somebody be able to provide me with nesting information for black-faced cuckoo-shrike. I am particularly interested in how long it takes for the chicks to fledge. A pair have set up a neat in a tree to … Read more
I was beginning my ride to work this morning when I heard the unmistakable call of the Eastern Koel. I tracked it down (although I never got to lay eyes on the bird) to a large tree at the Southern end of Namur St in East Kew. My sympathies to the people living in the … Read more