5. Re: Greenfinch in Brisbane (Elliot Leach) Weekend of 9-10th May 8 were sighted on Lord Howe Island, along with 3 Goldfinch. Goldfinches still about. Most likely blow ins from NZ So it’s possible they could have blown in Hank Bower Manager Environment/World Heritage Lord Howe Island Board PO Box 5 Lord Howe Island NSW … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I was at Chum Creek near Healesville in Victoria. I had to pick my daughter up from a scout camp. While I was there, a couple of ravens flew over, calling as they did. My immediate thought was that they were Aussie ravens, and was surprised that they were there, … Read more
A tricky subject where it certainly has the potential to go too far, but this point is difficult to specify. I think that birding-aus people will let them know if they go too far, and I think that Russell monitors this very well. From a personal point of view, I have been happy to read … Read more
Hi folks A single European Greenfinch was seen and photographed by myself and others today at the Sandy Camp Road Wetlands in Wynnum North, Brisbane. I have posted some pics on the birding-aus Facebook page. A rare sighting for Brisbane. cheers Andrew 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
Fiona I disagree with you. There have been relatively few ‘adverts’ and my reading of them is that they are mainly by folk who are birder members of the list anyway not the thoroughly commercial companies. And if birding-aus gets 750k hits I’d see that as excellent, as it meant folk were learning a bit … Read more