Wow, that is amazing. There are fairly recent reports of Rose-crowneds in East Gippsland, and they were historically common around Mallacoota, so it seems possible that the odd vagrant could cross Bass Strait. Janine Sent using CloudMagic Email [cloudmagic.com/k/d/mailapp?ct=pa&cv=8.4.52&pv=6.0.1&source=email_footer_2] On Sat, May 07, 2016 at 4:07 PM, John Tongue < jspk@iprimus.com.au [jspk@iprimus.com.au] > wrote: Hi … Read more
Hi All, just to report that a suspected vagrant Rose-crowned Fruit-dove was re-located after initial report some days ago, in ‘suburban’ Devonport, Tas. We are making enquiries about the possibility of it being an escapee, but to date, no-one knows of anyone keeping Fruit-doves in Tasmania. The only other reports I am aware of (though … Read more
see www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/07/australia-quietly-adds-49-species-to-threatened-and-endangered-lists for a discussion see www.environment.gov.au/cgi-tmp/publiclistchanges.17a4572b13bc386e313d.html for the list The birds include Amytornis dorotheae (Carpentarian Grasswren) Endangered 05-May-2016 Calidris canutus (Red Knot, Knot) Endangered 05-May-2016 Calidris tenuirostris (Great Knot) Critically Endangered 05-May-2016 Charadrius leschenaultii (Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover) Vulnerable 05-May-2016 Charadrius mongolus (Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover) Endangered 05-May-2016 Diomedea amsterdamensis (Amsterdam … Read more
see www.audubon.org/news/how-pulling-weeds-can-save-australias-seabirds How Pulling Weeds Can Save Australia’s Seabirds A group of determined Australians are on a mission to reclaim a former island paradise for shearwaters and penguins. By Emily Silber May 02, 2016 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
An interesting read … In the Australian context, the Paradise Parrot would be a logical choice. Not sure if it would be so easy for the Norfolk – Lord Howe Island species (perhaps the Boobook?) www.audubon.org/news/what-would-happen-if-we-brought-birds-back-dead Scientists are striving to resurrect extinct species, but if it works, they may not come back to the same … Read more