A reminder to everyone considering birding at the Western Treatment Plant and surrounding areas this weekend – the Airshow is on at Avalon from Friday through Sunday. There will be lots of very loud aeroplanes that are likely to put the birds up. In addition, the traffic along the Geelong Freeway from both Melbourne and … Read more
We’re thinking of flying down to Sydney next Monday and driving down to try and see the White-rumped Sandpiper. Are sightings down at Lake Wollumboola dependent on the tide times?? I’ve got all the info that everyone else has reported but nothing seems to have been written about tide times. This plan is only going … Read more
Some on the list may be interested in this. Begin forwarded message: > From: “kaset sutasha kasetvet57@yahoo.com [orientalbirding]” > Date: 25 February 2015 2:48:42 pm AEDT > To: “ExoticDVM@yahoogroups.com” , Bird Medicine Discussion List , OBC OBC > Subject: [OB] The 9 th ARRCN Symposium 2015, Thailand is opening for registration > Reply-To: kaset sutasha … Read more
Good post, Stephen, and an ideal approach to conservation of the species. Idealistic, perhaps, given the agencies involved. I wonder if it isn’t wise at this stage to take some night parrots into captivity to ensure the survival of the species; as has happened with Orange-Belly Parrots. Controversial, certainly, but I’m reminded of a story … Read more
I post this with no comment. http://www.smh.com.au/world/racist-bird-names-prompt-sweden-to-act-20150224-13nw08.html Carl Clifford 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