Needletails

300+ White-throated Needletails low over Pacific Highway, some just avoiding collision with cars, on hill to west of Byron Bay. Observers’ largest flock for some time. Greg Clancy & Warren Thompson Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460 | 02 6649 3153 | 0429 … Read more

Inaugural Norfolk Island Wildmob Birdweek

Our last birding adventure for 2014 was to the Inaugural Wildmob Birdweek on Norfolk Island from the 2nd to the 9th of December. The trip was organized in conjunction with Derek Ball from Wildmob, Bec Christian -who runs Norfolk Island Travel Centre and Margaret Christian. Margaret is the author of the book “Norfolk Island..the Birds”and … Read more

Eurasian Bittern in UK – great conservation story

Aus Birders, The following report formed one of the news items on the BBC’s main national news and current affairs radio programme this morning (following the 5.58am “Tweet of the Day”, a minute and a half of a bird species song or call and a brief description of the bird which has been a week-day … Read more

Spotting scope

Does anyone have experience of Visionking spotting scopes? I am considering the 30-90×100 model. Simon Robinson 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

Birdline Western Australia Weekly Update

Birdline Western Australia Published sightings for the week ending 14 Dec 2014. Mon 8 Dec Red-throated Pipit Lake Eda (Roebuck Plains Station) The pipit had a creamy-white throat and malar stripe and was heavily streaked from the chest down to the belly and with some streaking down the flanks. Dark on the back and lack … Read more