Red-throated Pipit in Broome

George Swann saw a Red-throated Pipit at the Broome Sewage Works this evening. Once a mega rarity this species is becoming a regular migrant. Cheers, Mike Carter, 03 9787 7136 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza, VIC 3930, Australia 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

Birds drinking in the heat

Today I stopped by at a waterhole in the central Victorian scrub near Inglewood, a site I have visited for many years, for a spot of fishing, well actually bird fishing, sit and wait and see what you catch. It reached a peak of 43 degrees today in the area, I was watching between 3pm … Read more

Advertisement (of sorts) for Mitchell Plateau charters

At the end of our Top End tour each year we run an optional one-day charter to the Mitchell Plateau that involves a fixed-wing to the Mitchell Plateau airstrip and then helicopters to the campground. This day is not part of our commercial Top End tour in that we don¹t charge our Top End participants, … Read more

Lake Tuchewop & the Green Turtle

Evening everyone it has been a while since I have put up a post but I thought this may amuse some of you and all the best of 2015 to everyone. On the 30th of Jan, like many of you, who have previously made the journey this was my first chance to head over to … Read more

heat down south

May I suggest that Birding Aussers feeling the heat down south, consider travelling to the Top End at this time of year? Our temperature at the moment ranges between 24 and 29oC, the humidity is absolutely no problem and the rain is lovely. Not the best time of year for granivores as few grasses are … Read more