For Sydney County listers there was a Blue- billed Duck at Pitt Town Lagoon today. the beautiful Hawkesbury 80 km N/W of Sydney 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
Hi all Wildlife Tourism Australia, a small, operator-focussed association, is holding their 3rd Australian Wildlife Tourism Conference in Geelong 29 Sept to 2 Oct, 2015. Though the association is small, the conference is looking like being quite big – with experienced and new wildlife and bird tour operators from all over Australia attending (including four … Read more
http://kab.org.au/canberra-ornithological-group-wins-act-sustainable-cities-awards-2015/ COG has won the Nature Conservation category as well as the main award for the ACT. Part of the press release (link above) says: “With over 300 members promoting the conservation of native birds and their habitats, the Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) has spent 50 years recording bird data and their activities have been … Read more
Hi I’m shortly heading off to Vancouver Island – Seattle – Mt Rainier area for three weeks. I’m wondering about birding field guides for that part of the world. Budget and space means only one field guide, (or maybe two!). I’ve done some research and there is Sibleys Field Guide, plus other such as field … Read more
Participants: Natalie Bool, Ruth Brozek, Darryl Eggins, Michael Hyland, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Gordon Roberts, Michael Vaughan, Peter Vaughan, George Vaughan, Els Wakefield, Andrea Walters, and Paul Brooks (organiser and report compiler) Boat: The Pauletta, skippered by John Males, with deckhand Michael Males. Conditions and Activity: Seas were calm in the light wind as we set out … Read more