A 12-week Victorian recreational duck-shooting season will commence March 21. As many as one in four shot birds isn’t killed outright, but escapes, wounded. Most suffer a prolonged, cruel death. But if reached in time, some can be given treatment and may be rehabilitated and released to the wild. The Coalition Against Duck Shooting invites … Read more
Hi all, The snipe was seen by Mark Binns this morning at North Lake around 7am on the west side of the wetland on the edge of the small pond separate from the main lake – however, it had flown off before the observer left. Since North Lake is just over the road from Bibra … Read more
Hi all, Heather Thorning photographed a Gallinago sp. Snipe at Bibra Lake this morning, just north of the new bird hide in the NE of the lake (seen from the hide I believe). Several people failed to see it during the day, but Plaxy Barratt, Dan Mantle and Paul Newman have reported it showing again … Read more
Good evening, My latest whinge about the deplorable state of Adelaide’s Mutton Cove Conservation reserve. My blog now is now www.topburds.com in respect of my Scottish heritage… and pronounced with a Scottish accent… But the original link still works… hopefully! Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile 0409 675912 My blog – “Top Birds and Everyfing” can be … Read more
Hello Shane, We lived at Beerwah from about 2000 until 2010 and in my opinion, Cane Toads suffered a significant decrease in numbers during that period – I’ve no idea of the reason, possibly just a normal population correction after reaching a peak? I don’t think it was an abnormally dry period although just before … Read more