Late yesterday (24/05/15) afternoon on the western outskirts of Warrnambool there was a flock of between 400 & 500 Magpie Geese feeding in a paddock. It was difficult to get an accurate count because some parts of the flock were quite densely packed and there was a fair bit of movement within sub-groups. They were … Read more
Although quite peripheral to this thread maybe, I can’t help telling you about my experience back in 1980 (time flies!) somewhere in the State of Washington, USA: close to a golfcourse I stumbled across the nest of a Killdeer, that to my great surprise contained two killdeer eggs and a golf ball! The bird defended … Read more
Hello Scott, Australian Ravens become quite a nuisance on some golf courses because they steal golf balls and golfers get very cranky because if you don’t actually witness the bird stealing the ball, you are penalised for a lost ball. The ravens take the ball to a convenient place (like the nest you found, NOT … Read more
Hi All. Have had some unusual sightings over the last week in Mulgoa Valley in the vicinity of Mayfair Rd. A single SEA EAGLE near a dam on the E side of Mulgoa Rd near the Waste Services, a PAINTED BUTTON QUAIL crossing Mayfair Rd about half way up the hill, nesting KING PARROTS with … Read more
Two very good items on Radio National’s The Science Show: one on Rescuing the Regent Honeyeater and the other on the Flight of Hummingbirds. You can hear it here and download as podcast: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/ Wendy McWilliams Glen Waverley 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