The pelagic trip report from last Sunday’s Port Stephens pelagic is now on the SOSSA website. See http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/content.php?717 CheersMick 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
An apparent WTNT movement in the last 1.5 hours of, mostly, individuals heading in a generally northerly direction. The flight appears purposeful and fast, sometimes with time gaps of minutes between birds flying overhead the property in Kobble Creek, SEQ. It’s actually hard to say if it’s the same birds doing a very wide loop … Read more
Hello All, I’m thinking of trying to twitch the White-rumped Sandpiper next weekend (24th) if its still around and I noticed when looking at Birdline New South wales that John Taylor posted that he’d seen a Pacific Baza at Warriewood Wetlands. If you are on birding-aus could you please send me some more details John. … Read more
Australian migratory bird numbers in freefall due to destruction of east Asia tidal flats: report http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-14/migratory-shore-birds-risk-extinction- yellow-sea-habitat-loss/6015022 Link to the scientific paper that the news item is based on: Murray, N.J., Ma, Z. & Fuller, F.A. (2015). Tidal flats of the Yellow Sea: a review of ecosystem status and anthropogenic threats. Austral Ecology. Published online … Read more