On Wednesday 30 Nov I was turning into Old Northern Rd from Hill St at Baulkham Hills when I saw two Fork-tailed swifts wheeling only a few metres overhead. I looked further and between Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill counted at least 20 birds, circling in front of clouds, their distance above the ground becoming … Read more
There is a double bunger off Southport in December again this year with one spot still open for the 17th and three spots still open for the 18th. Contact me at paul.walbridge@health.qld.gov.au Paul Walbridge 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
Can anyone please let me know how attractive, or not, Kanooka/Water Gum/Tristaniopsis laurina is to birds? It’s become a very fashionable street/landscaping tree here in south-eastern Melbourne and I fear it may just add to the suite of exotic trees that provide lots of nectar for the bully birds. Michael Norris Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org … Read more
We took a trip to Rutherglen on 29 -30 November primarily to replenish essential supplies. Where we camped at Lake King there were a reasonable number of waterbirds with breeding by Pacific Black Duck, Dusky Moorhen and Eurasian Coot. We came back to Carwoola (near Queanbeyan) via Howlong and Urana and along the way noted … Read more
Hi all, there was a Common Koel calling very loudly at 7:15 this morning in the Treasury gardens, at the eastern edge of the Melbourne CBD, just south of the JFK Memorial. Bill 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