RFI: Cairns Esplanade Rufous Owls

Thanks to everyone who gave me directions! We saw the owl this afternoon, having a good scratch and periodically falling asleep 🙂 Elliot On Saturday, 6 December 2014, Elliot Leach wrote: > Hey everyone, > > I’m heading up to Cairns tomorrow to do some scientific work on Mt Lewis – > just wondering if … Read more

Collared Sparrowhawk moult

Hi all, Can anyone help me? I’m after the typical time of year for moulting for Collared Sparrowhawk. Cheers, Greg McLachlan 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

Fork-tailed Swifts and Needletails

Hi Mike et al At 12.20 pm today noticed a loose flock of roughly 40 Fork-tailed Swifts circling and probably feeding over Tungarra Rd Girraween (2145) and at least one clearly identifiable White- throated Needletail among them. May have been more. ( I was outside and tried identifying them before getting binos from inside house). … Read more

Birdwatchers escape rebels in Philippines

The two birdwatchers held captive by Abu Sayyaf in the Philipines, have escaped. http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/12/06/1399745/kidnapped-swiss-bird-watcher-escapes-abu-sayyaf Carl Clifford 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