Info for top birds near Alice Springs

Hello people, In a few days time I will be birding around Alice Springs. I would really appreciate some up-to-date info on: Painted Finch Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Slaty-backed Thornbill And also the remote possibilities: Grey Honeyeater (late in the year) Black Honeyeater (same) Princess Parrot (who knows…) Hope to hear something soon, Best regards, Pieter de . . . → Read More: Info for top birds near Alice Springs

Questions from a foreign birder

Hello! I’m from the United States, and I’m staying in Katoomba, New South Wales, for the next few weeks, and was wondering if anybody might be able to give me some advice as to where I might be able to see these species in the greater Sydney / Blue Mountains / central NSW area. Any . . . → Read More: Questions from a foreign birder

grey falcon

A Darwin River resident reported a Grey Falcon at his bird bath last week. Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 043 8650 835 PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW. Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia Nominated by Earthfoot for Condé Nast’s International Ecotourism Award, 2004. With every introduction of a plant . . . → Read More: grey falcon

Migration in Willie Wagtails

There is a greater winter migration in Willie Wagtails than is realised. On the vast near treeless plains in central western Queensland during winter, e.g. Hughenden, Longreach, Winton, Boulia, Bedourie, there are thousands of Willie Wagtails which spend the winter in basically scattered low shrubbery, along fencelines and in grasslands. Driving the roads, Wagtails are . . . → Read More: Migration in Willie Wagtails

Purple crowned fairy wren bands

My wife and I have just returned from 3 weeks birding between Darwin and Wyndham. We saw a number of Purple crowned Fairy wrens at the Victoria river boat ramp site. Checking our photos we noticed that a male bird had a red band above a black band on the right leg and a yellow . . . → Read More: Purple crowned fairy wren bands