Last year a few people commented on Phil H’s proposed trip to Nauru and I was hoping I could elicit similar advice. I am off for a few days next week and understand that the reed-warbler is quite common and easy to pish out of the bushes. What about the Imperial Pigeon? Is this resident . . . → Read More: Nauru
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We have bought, but not yet used, the “Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands” by Niles McMullan and Lelis Navarrete published 2013 by Jocotoco. The Foreword by Dr Robert S Ridgely gives it an endorsement. We purchased it at the UK Birdfair last August, priced US$29.95. It is a small lightweight . . . → Read More: Bird Book for Ecuador suggestion I thought it might be useful to pen a bit of an update on the year’s bird watching and bird conservation highlights for our often forgotten little part of the world. 2015 was my first full year on Norfolk Island so still plenty to see for me and a few rarities turned up throughout the . . . → Read More: 2015 on Norfolk Island – the year in birds [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Will be visiting those countries in a couple of months so seeking recommended bird books (prefer eBooks or Android apps if possible) Thanks Dave Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org For south-east Queensland birders there are some excellent birds in the Jondaryan-Oakey area of the eastern Darling Downs at the moment. Over the past couple of days I’ve had Painted Honeyeater at 4 sites, Red-chested Buttonquail, Black-eared Cuckoo (found here 2 weeks ago) and species such as White-winged Fairy-wren and Black-faced Woodswallow at the eastern . . . → Read More: Good birding in eastern Darling Downs ADVERTISEMENT: For sale Swarovski UCA Universal Camera Adapter. Cost $500 new. Will sell for $300. Adaptor is in excellent condition as it was almost never used. I was going to give digiscoping a try but found it detracted from watching. Please contact me on 0428466737. Regards Alastair The UCA Universal Camera Adapter from Swarovski . . . → Read More: Advertisement: Swarovski UCA Universal Camera Adapter ADVERTISEMENT. The joys of getting older – no longer can I easily manage my huge telephoto lens so I’ve decided to put it up for sale. Nikon 500 mm f/4G ED VR AFS lens. Includes lens coat, trunk, strap, instructions and LIGHTWARE soft carrying case – all in excellent condition and always used on . . . → Read More: Nikon 500 mm f/4 lens The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 25, 2016 to Sunday, January 31, 2016: Area: SA Location: Minlaton Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) (1) 1 female had been feeding for several days on roadside Aleppo Pine seeds. 3km east of Minlaton. It’s my first sighting for YP. Reported . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest Thought I’d just remind anyone with an interest in Australian Pelagic trips that for the past 11 years I have ‘Archived’ most trip-reports to the Seabirds-Aus Yahoo group , ( groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/seabirdsaus/info) You may need to be a yahoogroup ‘member’ but I think it’s still free…. So if you want to check what the history or . . . → Read More: Past Australian Pelagic trips |
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