Gooday, Observed 3 Fork-tailed Swifts near Greenhill Fort at Thursday Is. flying in southerly direction. Rain earlier in the day with a strong SE breeze. A flock of 35 Spangled Drongo’s were also observed flying South. Osprey nesting on Broadcast Australia tower judging by behaviour. Regards, Jon Wren Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings … Read more
Bill, Actually no. Ticks are nasty little arachnids that suck blood. Probably not common in central Australia. Philip —–Original Message—– From: Birding-Aus [
Lake Eyre is almost full and Grey Falcon and Letter-winged Kite, Australia’s most sought-after raptors, are breeding. The South Australian outback is currently experiencing conditions not seen for over 5 years. We’ve scheduled an extra outback birding tour in early summer to take advantage of this unique situation. Expect multiple sightings of above-mentioned species as … Read more
First WTNT sighting for the season of a single bird over Hay’s Inlet, Clontarf, Qld (27 14’53.4 / 153 041 36.6) this morning at 8.30am while undertaking a regular monthly bird survey of the site. — Marie Tarrant Kobble Creek, Qld 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
Really enjoyed Bernie O’Keefe’s well written North Queensland Bird Trip September 2016. It was a pity Bernie and Scott didn’t see the Black-naped Tern colony on the other side of Michaelmas Cay. Natalie and I spent the day at Michaelmas Cay aboard the ‘Seastar’ in December 2014. A crewman ‘interested in birds’ asked who else … Read more