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Hi all, I can understand the anger at having English names foisted on us from overseas. But directing this anger at “the boffins” is rather misdirected. Instead, take a look at the abysmal state of the processes we have (or rather, don’t have) in Australia for naming birds when a new name is required. If . . . → Read More: names We had a successful pelagic trip off the Sunshine Coast yesterday seeing White-tailed Tropicbird, Red-footed Booby and Streaked Shearwater. SPECIES Total for Day (Total at any one time) Wedge-tailed Shearwater 250 (40) Flesh-footed Shearwater 7 (2) Hutton’s Shearwater 4 (1) Streaked Shearwater 8 (2) Tahiti Petrel 50 (12) Pomarine Jaeger 5 (1) Crested Tern . . . → Read More: Sunshine Coast pelagic 28 January, 2017 I wonder what the ‘Don’t feed birds’ people would have to say about this… 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 Hello Judith, Torresian Crows are being recorded further and further south, but in western Sydney, more likely to be Little Ravens. Little Ravens are the resident corvids at Bowral, not far from western Sydney Cheers Graeme Chapman 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 . . . → Read More: Corvids We saw the first Pink-eared Ducks I have ever seen on suburban Moore Reserve today. There were hundreds enjoying conditions out west but it was a nice surprise to see a pair mixing it with the Pac-Blacks, Ibis, joggers and dog walkers in this part of town. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings . . . → Read More: Pinkies in Sydney just wondering if the best stake out for the Buzzard is still Jondalup 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 Hi Tammy, thanks for your email. I’m just on the road at present but I’ll have a close look at your frigatebird photos shortly and get back to you with my thoughts. Cheers David James Sent from my iPhone > On 24 Jan 2017, at 16:09, tammy@scuba-do-zanzibar.com wrote: > > Dear David and Birding-Aus, . . . → Read More: Possible Christmas Island Frigatebird currently in Zanzibar, Tanzania It’s all over Facebook, so it ought to be posted here too. Some short sample calls of Night Parrot calls have been released: nightparrot.com.au/index.php/resources/night-parrot-calls/ There are other resources on that website, including some maps and advice, including what not to do: nightparrot.com.au/index.php/advice/#dodont Peter Shute Sent from my iPad Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings . . . → Read More: Night Parrot calls released I’m at a small shopping centre in Sydney’s inner west, & it seems like there’s both Australian Ravens & Torresian Crows present– Is this possible? Judith Reply to: jlukin01@postoffice.csu.edu.au JLA This note’s from the mobile. 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 . . . → Read More: Corvids has there been any recent sightings from the West? 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 |
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