Hi Eric, I saw your posting re: deer so I thought I’d let you know that my wife sighted two white deer close up about 5 meters away from her in the Nirimbah Tafe car park tonight. The deer ran off into the fields nearby. Regards, Michael Cowley Principal Our Lady of the Nativity 7 … Read more
I’ve been looking at the statistics from the GBBC, which ran from 12-15 Feb 2016 – ebird.org/ebird/gbbc/region/world So far, 5,456 species were reported via 155,877 checklists. 127,103 of those lists came from the United States (a very high turnout). As expected, Australia came in 8th position. Basically, the rankings are 1. India 735 species, 7,119 … Read more
Hi all While I was doing my swim at Macquarie Uni outdoor pool this morning, I was also doing a bit of casual birding (mostly whilst I was gasping for breath at the end of each lap). At about 7:50, I was watching the Welcome Swallows and two Tree Martins feeding on something above the … Read more
Hi all Is there a Mandarin-speaking birder or birding guide out there who’d be willing to assist on a short bird tour? Regards Peter ——- Peter Waanders Bellbird Tours / Southern Birding Services / Australian Birding Store PO Box 2008, Berri SA 5343 Australia Phone: 1800-BIRDING (free from landlines within Australia) mob.: +61 (0)409 763172 … Read more
Hi birders, I noticed with great interest that Nikon released a 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom lens last year. This was obviously pitched directly at purchasers of the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3, the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 family and the Tamron f/5-6.3. The Nikon sells for around $1,879, the Sigma 150-500 for $1,059, the Sigma 150-600 “Contemporary” for $1,186, … Read more