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www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-13/macquarie-island-research-station-to-be-closed-in-2017/7839640 Australia’s Antarctic Division (AAD) has confirmed the permanent research station on Macquarie Island will close at the end of March 2017. 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 Interesting. I have tried the Eastern call at Dryandra and at the Porongurup NP in the past without success (from the BOCA tapes), but they have come in to David Stewart’s call of the Western. Similarly at Collins Road SE of Perth. I have had a number of times when they would not respond to . . . → Read More: Shriketits SYDNEY PELAGIC TRIP REPORT – SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2016 Saturday’s regular trip was rescheduled to the following day due to the forecast. With much better weather conditions than the previous day – and fewer participants (including Roger McGovern!) – we headed out to calm seas on a perfect Spring morning. There was no seasickness and . . . → Read More: Sydney Pelagic Trip Report – Sunday 11 September 2016 In the wee small hours of this morning, while laying in bed, waiting for my latest dose of analgesics to kick in, I heard the dulcet tone of o sole Koel in the distance, at Gorokan, NSW, Central Coast. A little bit earlier than usual. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: . . . → Read More: The first Koel Iian See Ross Jones reply. Grey Honeyeaters are simply hard to find even when they are there. They very seldom call, and even with playback they very seldom respond. So it is a matter of perseverance. I usually look in areas of Acacia minirichi. These are acacias with reddish trunks and stringy bark. It took . . . → Read More: RFI Mount Magnet/Cue and Paynes Find areas Hi, I am heading to the Mount Magnet & Paynes Find areas of Western Australia in the next two weeks and would like to know if there have been recent sightings of Western Quail-thrush, Copperback Quail-thrush or Grey Honeyeater from these areas. Thanks in advance. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: . . . → Read More: RFI Mount Magnet/Cue and Paynes Find areas G’day Bird enthusiasts Two months ago I had the joy of attending the bi-annual Swift conference in Poland, where the main theme of the presentations was how to bring Common Swifts back to the cities of Europe. However, I learnt from British researchers that there is a population of Common Swifts living in . . . → Read More: Pacific Swift Annual Summary 2016 Peter Lansley mentioned whether the shriketits should be split. I have no doubt about it. If you play the call of an Eastern Shriketit to a Western Shriketit it takes no notice. I spoke to Leo Joseph quite a few years ago. He thought it was likely they were different, but he doubted whether anyone . . . → Read More: Shriketits |
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