Hi all, I’ve finally got around to processing and publishing my pictures from the Queensland Seamounts trip that was run in December 2014. There are photos of the Black Petrels, White-chinned Petrels, Black-winged Petrels, Kermadec Petrels, South Polar Skua and many of the other amazing bird we saw. I’ve published the photos to my website: … Read more
Hi all If you are interested in this topic, please note that the Birds Queensland Facebook page will be featuring one threatened species per day in the run up to the Queensland State election on 31 January 2015. Please check it out each day and share it around. cheers Andrew (Birds Queensland member) Birding-Aus mailing … Read more
I was lucky to come upon a Regent Bowerbird bower this morning while in the D’aguilar NP (Mt Mee section). I have hoped to find one for years now and this morning it took some time to register that I’d actually happened upon one. While on the path I heard some scuffling in the understorey … Read more
Facebook group opinions on the ID of this flycatcher are divided between Leaden and Broad-billed. Sorry for the poor quality of two photos, but posted in case they can help clinch the ID. http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/Australia/Broad-billedFlycatcherP1190560.htm Further opinions are welcome. — Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA “It turns out we’re very good at not seeing things” – Jack … Read more
Upon having a look through records, I’ve confirmed that there are very few records of PSnipe anywhere in the NT. The closest sighting to the Barkley is probably Normanton Qld in 2012 and Petrocarb (Jervois Dam) NE of Alice. If anyone else is aware of other sightings I would be interested. I’ve attached one of … Read more