White BFCS

Arrived in Chillagoe today and found a pure white Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike. Size and wing-shuffle were right. Other BFCS around. A couple of poor photos with it fully zoomed from the top of a tree. Peter and Bev Morgan The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change . . . → Read More: White BFCS

Advertisment Pittas In Paradise Birding Adventure

G’day to all Birders Just in case some of you are interested, on the 12th of January 2016 we have our annual 4 Day Fly in Fly out [ Pittas In Paradise Birding Adventure ] into Iron Range The Adventure was sold out with 10 guests and is advertised in the lasted Birdlife magazine as . . . → Read More: Advertisment Pittas In Paradise Birding Adventure

Corvid calls

Hello Ian (Tom) and all, Your Corvid-Call Quiz is a step in the right direction and good fun but more confusing than of help. All our corvids have a wide repertoire, and it didn’t compare the equivalent calls of each species. As you pointed out, it omitted the New-England Raven and as you didn’t . . . → Read More: Corvid calls

Crested Shrike-tit and Olive-backed Oriole at Wilson Reserve Ivanhoe

More signs of oncoming summer in Melbourne. I heard, distantly, my first Oriole for the season near the Bourke Road bridge this morning, and then saw a Crested Shrike-tit, and heard another closer to Wilson Reserve. The Shrike-tit was very curious when I whistled back at it. Bill Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings . . . → Read More: Crested Shrike-tit and Olive-backed Oriole at Wilson Reserve Ivanhoe

Videos from Western Australia

Hi people, As some of you may know, I travelled Australia or a year, seeing over 600 bird species. I’m uploading videos every day on the Internet Bird Collection. Here’s a News Feed on the site mentioning some of my highlights: http://ibc.lynxeds.com/news/videos-australia They will post such highlights on a regular basis. Enjoy! Best regards, Pieter . . . → Read More: Videos from Western Australia