Newhaven is very green at the moment/Mornington Camp

Hi Laurie, Since you mention the AWC, I may as well throw in my recent experience with them. In the Kimberly we booked in for 3 nights at Mornington (my birding birthday present) with an expectation of indulging myself in guided birding tours, slide show presentations and dining out in the highly-reputed restaurant, after 10 . . . → Read More: Newhaven is very green at the moment/Mornington Camp

Wintering Dusky Woodswallows in Victoria

I’ve had a report of 4 Dusky Woodswallows on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, on 16 July.

Is that unusual”

Happy birding

Michael Norris

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Newhaven is very green at the moment

G’day

My friend Lionel is walking the Larapinta Trail at the moment and needed some help setting up his food drops (and leaving his car in Alice Springs for him to collect at the end of the walk). I had a week of leave up my sleeve, so the Friday before last we left . . . → Read More: Newhaven is very green at the moment

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, July 18, 2016 to Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Area: SA

Location: Strathalbyn

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) (2) 2 birds on the main Strath to Goolwa rd just South of the town.

Reported by: Winston Syson on Monday, July 18, 2016

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Darwin early October

Dear Birders

My wife and I live the northern tablelands of NSW near the QLD border after spending most of our lives in the US. With a bird list of some 650 species worldwide (limited due to limited travel) we are eager to use the one full day available (9 October), following a conference in . . . → Read More: Darwin early October

Driving from Iron Range from Weipa

Hi all,

I’m planning on driving from Weipa to Iron Range in mid October.

Can those that have driven before please share with me how long it took them to drive.

I’m finding from Internet searches the drive can take anywhere from 5 to 9 hours!

Also, are there any roadhouses on the way. I . . . → Read More: Driving from Iron Range from Weipa

Mitchell River NP access

Thank you to those who responded to my call for information on access to this area. It is all greatly appreciated! Regards,Michael

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John Young and the BBBQ

I have been sitting quietly for the past 10 days waiting for the news to break on this site of John Young’s latest achievement.

Over the past years I have been highly privileged to accompany Lloyd Neilsen and Del Richards on unsuccessful attempts to lure a BBBQ into the open. My only qualification to be . . . → Read More: John Young and the BBBQ