I note John’s cooment on the location of Sao Tome in Indonesia, but the dendrogram in the article suggest both Pipits and Wagtail genera need significant review (either lumping other species in or much splitting) to reflect the genetic relationships. The Sao Tome Shorttail was inclued in Motacillidae in the Version 5.1 of IOC, whilst … Read more
Subject: Fw: cats The origin of Australia’s feral cats is interesting, but would anyone suggest that cats of Asian origin might be more or less adapted to preying on native birds, or to semi-desert conditions, than those from Europe? Possible I guess. There can be little argument that grazing has altered the semi-desert environment and … Read more
There have been some interesting developments in the Night Parrot story. Feral cats may not be quite the hazard to the birds that we feared. Dingoes are being regarded as a useful tool in protecting the population. Significantly, the Queensland Government has become involved in efforts to protect the property in south-west Queensland where the … Read more
Further checking of Raja Stephenson’s excellent photographs from the March 7 pelagic trip off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast has confirmed that a second-year Long-tailed Jaeger and a Black Noddy were also seen.Added to the Red-footed Booby, White-tailed Tropicbird, Streaked Shearwater, Lesser Frigatebird, Tahiti Petrel, Sooty Tern and other good birds, it was quite a … Read more
Hi Still cannot get out and about Shingles recovering well be glad to get back into the swing of things Only Birds I see thesee days are the ones who drop in There are not as many Corellars around about 26 came in for a feed I also had 10 Kookaburras, 6 magpies, about 10 … Read more