Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Thanks Carl, We are going to Lake Cargelligo and region on the 19th September, spending 1 night at Forbes [so we can bird at Back Yamma] and 3 nights at Lake Cargelligo. It will be our first visit to that part of Australia so your trip report was both timely and interesting. I hope we . . . → Read More: Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Hi Chris,

If only I could do Forbes to Whoey in 90 minutes! It takes me a good 2 hours. To be more precise, I ate my sandwiches at Gum Swamp about 12 noon, and got to Whoey about 2.15. (I reserve my right to remain silent on the matter of Speed Limits.) In any . . . → Read More: Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Hmmm…Forbes to Whoey Tank in about 90 mins….keen to start birding I see Carl. Chris.

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> On 9 Sep 2016, at 2:12 PM, Carl Weber < carl.weber@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I drove from Sydney on Thursday 26th, had lunch at Gum Swamp, Forbes, . . . → Read More: Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Is extinction the presence of absence, absence of presence?

see www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/09/07/the-tasmanian-tiger-went-extinct-80-years-ago-today-but-that-took-decades-to-figure-out/

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Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Hi All,

I drove from Sydney on Thursday 26th, had lunch at Gum Swamp, Forbes, and started birding at Whoey Tank, Round Hill at 2 pm. The countryside everywhere is as green as I’ve seen – like Europe or New Zealand. Surface water is plentiful and dams and lakes are full. The weather was cold, . . . → Read More: Trip Report Round Hill – Lake Cargelligo August 26-28 2016

Graeme Chapman

Does anyone know if Graeme Chapman, the great photographer, is still active as I have left a message via his website but I have had no reply for over a week.

Cheers Chris

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Soundscape ecology could be a useful elective for budding ornithologists

see www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-a-healthy-jungle-sounds-like/

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Coxs Scrub Reserve outside of Adelaide

Hi Birders:

I had a super time 2 years ago watching and filming elegant parrots at Cox’ scrub. Sadly I learned that it had a huge fire a season or so ago.

Does anyone know if its still a good spot to bird? Vegetation coming back? Parrots coming to small water holes etc?

Thanks as . . . → Read More: Coxs Scrub Reserve outside of Adelaide

2 seats left on Great Southern tour (ADVERTISEMENT)

Hi all, Relatively short notice but 2 seats are available on our annual Great Southern tour, Adelaide to Melbourne. Departing Adelaide on 7 Nov we’ll travel via the Flinders Ranges & outback, Gluepot, Hattah, Deniliquin, Werribee, Dandenongs to end up in Melbourne on 18 Nov. Expect 250+ birds including 3-4 Grasswrens, Black-eared Miner, Mallee Emu-wren, . . . → Read More: 2 seats left on Great Southern tour (ADVERTISEMENT)