XMAS HOUSE SWAP

PLEASE DISREGARD LAST EMAIL AS IT APPEARS I AM INCAPABLE OF PROFFREADING. Hello all, My name is Ken Cross and I am a keen naturalist / birder and I’m in the process of planning my Xmas break and my preference is to go somewhere new which has the possibility of new and interesting fauna. I . . . → Read More: XMAS HOUSE SWAP

Olive- backed Sunbird and the Wallace Line

Hello All, Thanks to Chris, Peter and Philip for their posts. Further to the topic, I noticed when Googling that of the 6 species of Sunbird in Singapore that the Olive-backed Sunbird is the most common. Also, one birder noted that they are common in all habitats in Thailand and are able to survive well . . . → Read More: Olive- backed Sunbird and the Wallace Line

BARC Checklist v2015Jul is released (21 Jul 2015)

BARC Checklist v2015Jul is released (21 Jul 2015) Greetings birders, A new version of the BARC Australian Checklist v2015Jul is now available (30 January 2015) via a link at Tony Palliser’s web site. It is downloadable as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (BARC_Australian_Checklist_v2015Jul.xls). The website address is: http://www.tonypalliser.com/barc/barc-home.html Updated versions of the Unsubstantiated List, the BARC . . . → Read More: BARC Checklist v2015Jul is released (21 Jul 2015)

White-throated Grasswren

Tim Jones and I have organised a weeklong trip to the NT, specifically to look for White-throated Grasswren (WTG), commencing 8th August and finishing up on 16th August. We have organised a local birding guide for three days in order to maximise our chances of finding the WTG and to arrange the necessary permits. Other . . . → Read More: White-throated Grasswren

Impact of drought on the American Pacific Flyway

see http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/1579-birds-snowpack-drought-flyway-wetlands-California/ 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

Port Fairy Pelagic

Hi all, A little account of mine from a very exciting pelagic off Port Fairy yesterday. Please enjoy! http://jamesmustafabirding.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/port-fairy-pelagic-july-19-2015.html All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com 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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Regent Honeyeater Recovery

I note in the latest notifications on the species that there are “probably about 20-30 mature individuals in the Bundarra-Barraba region, NSW (NSW Scientific Committee, 2010).” Has anyone on the list caught up with any of these in the last few years? A supplementary question. What recovery activities and community involvement has there been up . . . → Read More: Regent Honeyeater Recovery

Olive-backed Sunbird and the Wallace Line

Hello Fellow Birders, I may be going to a wedding in Thailand and so as birders do, I looked up the bird list for Thailand and to my amazement discovered that Thailand has a larger bird list (1017) than us. I also discovered that Thailand has some really lovely Sunbirds including our Olive-backed Sunbird. I . . . → Read More: Olive-backed Sunbird and the Wallace Line

Research shows that birds can learn other species languages

Hi Denise Theres a difference between being able to understand a language and being able to speak it. It’s possible your blue faced honeyeaters are just showing off (or something else) by mimicry without understanding what the message was from the rosellas and the babblers. In addition the noise out of context may be meaningless. . . . → Read More: Research shows that birds can learn other species languages

Currawongs

Great poem Geoffry. Gary 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