I noted that Mark Carter reported that there are Rose-ringed and Alexandrine Parrots around Alice Springs. I assume folks know that these types of non-native parrots are very very successful survivors. In the UK and other parts in Europe there is a major call for culling now as they have become super abundant. I wonder … Read more
Hi All, There are still a couple of spaces left on the Princess Parrot Expedition, 17th-23rd September guided by myself and Chris Watson. The plan is to camp at Jupiter Well and also visit other known Princess Parrot sites not normally accessible to birders. With reports only last week of flocks of birds in the … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, June 15, 2015 to Sunday, June 21, 2015: Area: SA Location: Rear garden at 5 Rogers Court, Aldgate Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) (1) One of three birds flying together was coloured pure white with the exceptions of black face, beak and … Read more
Yesterday I spotted a Blue-faced Honeyeater and Forest Kingfisher having a go in midair, at what I first thought was a tiny honeyeater. The victim turned out to be a giant moth. It appears to be an Endoxyla sp. Do birding aussers know of a site where I can have this insect identified to specific … Read more