Identifying species by their call

I see there is now a frog spotting app that apparently can identify species by call – http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/queensland-phone-app-can-identify-frogs-by-their-croak-20150526-gh9lf7.html (you may need to join the URL if it is split in the mail). I suspect there is less mimicry in frog calls, so it might be fairly accurate. The thing is whether software interprets calls differently . . . → Read More: Identifying species by their call

Golf ball in a nest

Whoops, spelling – written in haste. But at least it enabled Philip to play with words! 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

Feral cats threaten Scottish Wildcats

The growth in numbers in the UK is threatening the viability of the UK population of European Wildcats. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/if-we-dont-contain-britains-burgeoning-feral-cats-the-rest-of-our-wildlife-will-suffer-the-consequences-8226652.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

RFI Perth Airport

Heading to Broome in a couple of weeks. We have a 2 1/2 hour stopover at Perth airport early afternoon. Just wondering about some quick birding opportunities in or around Perth airport. Cheers Ivan Traverso 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

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Golf ball in a nest

In defence of golfers! Some of us golfers are keen birders. Nothing better on a bad golfing day to spot birds instead. And we have to a some degree successfully made other non-birder golfers aware of those things in the sky, by producing a photographic book of sitings on the course and just plain telling . . . → Read More: Golf ball in a nest

Understanding bird calls

Professor (of biology) Erick Greene has researched bird alarm calls. Item on RN’s Life Matters. Photo also shown and can be heard here: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/robot-raptors-and-b ird-banter/6490988 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

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