New splits for Oz birds

A few more from the HBW/BirdLife Passerines Checklist: Kimberley Flyrobin *Microeca tormenti* White-bellied Crimson Finch *Neochmia evangelinae* I revised and added some 8 species to my New Guinea Checklist too, Bougainville White-eye and Bougainville Fantail both anticipated, and Biak gets Biak Hooded Pitta, Biak Myzomela, Geelvink Cicadabird and Biak Fantail, though I was surprised they … Read more

RFI CAPERTEE VALLEY

Dear Birders, I am spending Christmas with some friends near Capertee, and would very much like to see a Plum-headed Finch as my last tick for 2016. Does anyone have a recent sighting (or a report of one) in the Capertee area and, if so, where. All help gratefully received… Thanks Andrew Wood (Sydney) Birding-Aus … Read more

Driving from Weipa to Iron Range (trip report) October 2016

Hi all, A quick report from my recent trip to Iron Range on 18th – 22ndOctober. This report is more about the logistics of travelling from Weipa as Ireally struggled to find much information on this forum or online about doingso. Flights:We flew in from Cairns on QantasLink (the only airline that fly’sto Weipa) via … Read more