Hi, This is a big rarity record in Taiwan. Quite hard to find any rarities in Australia or overseas that can rival this one that meets a few criteria:- 1) First ever reported in the country. 2) A highly threatened species (globally critically endangered in this case). 3) Reliably found at one site and has … Read more
Hello Denise and all, Last time we visited Darwin I saw Gamba grass for the first time and was truly shocked. Now 20% of Litchfield Park! Almost hard to comprehend. Even worse, hard to comprehend it has supporters. For a picture look on my website at www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=685. Imagine it 5 metres tall, or read the … Read more
Some of you who are from my generation or older and who are from Western Australia may be interested in this article. The very first bird recordings that I had as a young boy in the early 1970s were those of common Western Australian birds on a vinyl record produced by John Hutchison. I know … Read more
Dear All, sadly I had no luck with my owl quest in Brisbane so I cannot give back any gen about Sooty or Grass Owls. Next week I have a short trip to Melbourne with the possibility of a free afternoon. I am aware from postings on social media that a small number of OBPs … Read more
A request for those members who have been to Western Port in Victoria and taken images of the areas Sea-Eagles. I’m seeking images of Western Port birds to use in a paper on breeding by the species in this part of Victoria. It would be especially good to have images of juvenile birds. All the … Read more