Pelagic from Port MacDonnell this Sunday 13 September

We still have some spots on this trip and forecast is looking good at this stage. Contact me offline if you are interested. Colin. 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

Sydney Pelagic this Saturday – spare place available

Hello All, I just wanted to let people know that a spot has become free on next Saturday’s pelagic trip (September 12th) so, if you are interested please drop me a line. Cheers Roger McGovern 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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Port Stephens pelagic this Sunday (13th) – vacancy

Hi all, There is at least one vacancy for this Sunday’s pelagic out of Port Stephens. The forecast is looking favourable at this stage too. Contact me off-list if you’re interested. CheersMick 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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Phas season again

All, Last Spring I posted about Brush-tailed Phascogales and we hosted a number of visitors with a 100% sighting success rate at our place outside of BNE. Seems they are back again and as regular as last year. Two large females have booth been observed regularly going into the roof at both the main house . . . → Read More: Phas season again

Grey-headed Lapwing Twitching!

For anyone that’s interested, here’s some brief information on past & present GHL sightings in Australia as well my own experience for this weekends past twitch! What a sensational bird! http://jamesmustafabirding.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/mega-twitch-for-grey-headed-lapwing.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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Seabirds find fine dining among jellyfish

(They know where to look). See: http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-animals/2015/09/seabirds-find-fine-dining-among-jellyfish 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

New Caledonia

I’m thinking of going on a birding trip to New Caledonia early next month. I find that there are around 30 endemics or Melanesian spp I’d like to see* and from reading trip reports &c it seems that most of these can be found in Riviere Bleue National Park (where the Kagus are). My question . . . → Read More: New Caledonia

Fwd: [Australian Twitchers] ***GREY-HEADED LAPWING***

Just a note that the URL in my previous email was just a link to Ashwin’s own Facebook page, which isn’t relevant to the subject matter. I didn’t realise Facebook had included it in the email. Peter Shute Sent from my iPad > On 6 Sep 2015, at 6:53 pm, Peter Shute < pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: . . . → Read More: Fwd: [Australian Twitchers] ***GREY-HEADED LAPWING***

Fwd: [Australian Twitchers] ***GREY-HEADED LAPWING***

For those who haven’t already heard, this is from the Australian Twitchers Facebook group. Quite a few reports of the bird from today. Peter Shute Ashwin Rudder 7:27pm Sep 5 ***GREY-HEADED LAPWING*** Birdline NSW just received a report of the above species from the Penrith Regatta Centre (western Sydney) for today (5/9/15) Report as follows: . . . → Read More: Fwd: [Australian Twitchers] ***GREY-HEADED LAPWING***

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 7, 2015 to Sunday, September 13, 2015: Area: SA Location: Cleland Conservation Park Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) (2) 2 seen foraging beneath an Exocarpos in woodland beside the Beela Track just to the north of the antenna complex off Shurdington . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest