Public nest announcements

G’day all,

This post might be interpreted as vaguely rebarbative but I’m genuinely interested in having this discussion.

After posting about some forthcoming trips to see Letter-winged Kites, I, and by extension Mark Carter who organised the trips I would be running, received what amounted to an uninformed public dressing down from a researcher who . . . → Read More: Public nest announcements

RFI Darwin

Hi all. Will be in Darwin for a few days working soon and have a weekend to fill. Apart from all the normal areas which I know well, is there any special things or rarities around at the moment that anyone knows of? Cheers Bob

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Advertisement: Mitchell Plateau charter for Black Grasswren tour: 6 June 2017

Mitchell Plateau charter for Black Grasswren 6 June 2017

As per previous years, including the spectacularly successful 2016 excursion, Australian Ornithological Services will run a one-day charter to the Mitchell Plateau at the end of our 2017 Top End tour. It involves fixed-wing to the Mitchell Plateau airstrip and then helicopters to the campground. The . . . → Read More: Advertisement: Mitchell Plateau charter for Black Grasswren tour: 6 June 2017

Letter-winged Kites

Reading about these sitings recently on the Strzelecki Track, back in April we counted 12 of them in one coolabah. Robin

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Three Hooded Plovers @ Seacliff Beach, Adelaide

Its unusual to get waders on city beaches, in our part of Adelaide this morning. The photo was from my point and shoot at max optical range but still reasonable…

Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile +61 (0) 409 675912 blog.topburds.com/top-birds-everyfing/

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Perth (Fremantle) Pelagic Trip 16th October 2016

Hi all,

Following a positive feedback from our debut trip with the Jazz Charters boat last month, and a fair bit of interest in subsequent trips, I’ve arranged a trip for Sunday 16th October. As usual, we will be heading 50km offshore to the head of the Perth Canyon searching for albatross, petrels and shearwaters. . . . → Read More: Perth (Fremantle) Pelagic Trip 16th October 2016

Pelagic trip report for Eaglehawk Neck, Tas. Sunday 11 Sep 16

Hi All, Here’s the trip report for the Sunday trip off Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania last weekend (11th September 2016) Cheers, Rohan

Trip report for the Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania pelagic on Sunday 11 September 2016

OBSERVERS: Elliot Leach, Karen Dick, Peter Vaughan, Els Wakefield, Jenny Ostenfeld, Bruce Wedderburn, Heyn De Cock, Duade Paton, Mark Carey, Gil . . . → Read More: Pelagic trip report for Eaglehawk Neck, Tas. Sunday 11 Sep 16

Channel-bill Cuckoos

Dear All Heard the first Channel-bill Cuckoo in our gully in Wollstonecraft (Sydney, NSW) on Sunday, 11th and again on the 13th. It seems very early to me. Our local Magpies have usually finished nesting by the time they arrive and that is not the case this year. No Koels as yet, they seemed to . . . → Read More: Channel-bill Cuckoos

Koels in Sydney

Macquarie Island research station to be closed in 2017

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.

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