I did a driving trip to and round Tasmania over the year end. Thanks to the advice and assistance provided by John and Shirley Tongue I was well informed and did some interesting birding. As the Spirit of Tasmania runs day time crossings between Melbourne and Devonport during the summer school holidays, I was able … Read more
Except it wasn’t all that wet. We had just a couple of light showers apart from a bucketing on the Arnhem Highway. Very hot and steamy of course. It seems a lot of birds make themselves scarce at this time of year. We saw 2 Radjah Shelduck up a tree but no other ducks at … Read more
I’m not totally sure of this one, but there was what was either a juvenile Blackbird or a Song Thrush in Treasury Gradens this afternoon, up near the vehicle entrance to the government precinct. The light crescent around the face was clear, but I’m not sure precisely. Anyone else there? Bill Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org … Read more
One Kelp Gull at the Brooms Head lagoon, northern NSW. First record here for us. iPhone photos did not get the red dot on the bottom of the bill. Up to 200 WTNT at 8am this morning. Peter and Bev Morgan The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is. eiπ + 1 … Read more