The Atlas and eBird

I also watch the discussion about eBird with interest and from my limited observation it can be great fun as a personal birding tool – but here’s some thoughts that may get me “flamed” – I hope not – just a contribution to make sure we use the right application for the right purpose . . . → Read More: The Atlas and eBird

EBird – and the Atlas……

Hi all Since eBird is on the agenda I thought it would be good to understand how it relates to other archives of bird records. I know that eBird, moderated, records are passed to the ALA (Atlas of Living Australia) http://www.ala.org.au/ as are records from other sites such as BowerBird.org.au. How does the Australian Bird . . . → Read More: EBird – and the Atlas……

Follow-up to feral Cats thread

Hi all, This came to me via the Australian Mammal Society. It will be of interest to all on B-A, with the Fed govt calling for comment on their latest draft. This is a chance for all those uninformed people on B-A, who “govt bashed” for not doing anything about cats, to become informed and . . . → Read More: Follow-up to feral Cats thread

Wondering about Aussie native birders and which group of birds were your most challenging.

As a traveler to Aus and one who just loves your country and birds I was recently wondering which group of birds caused the most work in learning among my mates on birding-aus. For me it has been the honeyeaters. I love this group of birds but yet I find there are so many of . . . → Read More: Wondering about Aussie native birders and which group of birds were your most challenging.

Tableland Sightings

Greetings, Bird of highest note: a probable Black-breasted Buzzard seen west of Walkamin this late morning. I was driving a bus and could not stop. Large raptor with upswept wings seen in silhouette against bright cloud so no colour detail/ Black Falcon in paddock where the Banded Lapwing was, opposite southern end of Mark’s Lane; . . . → Read More: Tableland Sightings

Follow-up to feral Cats thread

Thanks for the update, John. I’ve pasted some of your post to the BirdLife Melbourne page to hopefully widen the audience! Sonja > On 17 Jun 2015, at 9:42 am, wildlifeexperiences@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all, > This came to me via the Australian Mammal Society. > > It will be of interest to all . . . → Read More: Follow-up to feral Cats thread