Hi folks Following on from Tim Dolby’s email about the Victorian Twitchathon, Tasmania will also be participating in the National Twitchathon on 29/30 October (forgive the Victorians and their horse race which has affected their twitching dates). In Tasmania this year we are raising money for the Wedge-tailed Eagle, the largest bird of prey in … Read more
The Ekka holiday in Brisbane dawned clear, so of course I joined my mate Bill on a longitudinal traverse of Spicers Peak. The rangers had successfully completed a cool burn in the vicinity of Governor’s Chair a few weeks earlier, so there were few birds to be seen, other than the Grey Shrike Thrush (no … Read more
Hi all, Pasted below is the link to the trip report from a very entertaining and enjoyable pelagic we had out of Port Stephens (NSW) on Sunday. www.sossa-international.org/forum/content.php?795 CheersMick 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
Hi all, Well we’ve now succesfully completed our Great Grasswren Air Safari! Never before has anyone seen all of Australia’s current Grasswren species (+ a few subspecies thrown in for good measure) in one tour by private airplane. Here’s a brief update on the spectacular final days. Days 12-14: A strenuous but fantastic 3-day hike … Read more
Hi all you conservation-minded race fans, It’s that time of year again! The Victorian Twitchathon is back! And this time we’re running in conjunction with national results and prizes. In Victoria, this year, we are aiming to help our shorebirds, and to assist with the Shorebirds 2020 program (see birdlife.org.au/projects/shorebirds-2020). As you know, many of … Read more