Currently here were lots of birds at Gluepot (well a lot more than the last couple of times I have been there) – saw 54 species over 2 days on 25 & 26 January. Parts of the countryside look fabulous following good rains. However, much of the mallee has been decimated by insect attack. The . . . → Read More: Gluepot – mallee insect attack
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Mike and others. Just back from a long belated family Christmas trip from coastal NSW and Brisbane area. Covered a lot of keys and did a bit of birdwatching so saw a number of groups of Needletails. Most were seen from vehicles (mostly on main roads where the speed limit was 100km/h) so numbers are . . . → Read More: White-throated Needletail Sightings NE NSW (and SE Qld) *On 24/01/17, Frank O’Connor wrote:* >*>> Jacana by the way is Portuguese (might be Spanish?) as the type* >*>> specimen was named from Brazil. So it should be pronounced ‘yasana’ I* >*>> think, but I can’t see that happening in Australia.* Jacana as we now know it (it used to be a Lotusbird in Australia) . . . → Read More: names RFI contact for Malcolm Cousland. Any help appreciated. 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 I have National Photographic Index volumes all but Robins and Flycatchers for sale. Contact me direct if interested. Keith Brandwood the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W Sydney 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 A nice masked booby seen off sydney harbour national park this morning.cheers michael. Sent from my Samsung GALAXY S5 on the Telstra Mobile network 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 all, Just got sent this to me from a friend and it’s looks amazing for photographers, travelling and birders. A weather resistance, small and light backpack specifically designed for travellers and photographers. Strap for camera, tripod etc. Here’s the link – www.wandrd.com/pages/prvke-21-landing Hope it helps some people! All the best, *James Mustafa* m. 0400 . . . → Read More: PRVKE Backpacks I recently had a pair nesting in the front gutter of my house and both male and female sat during the day Doug Holly 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 The 2013 book “Australian Bird Names” by Ian Fraser and Jeannie Gray gives a lot of details about most of these issues and the history of most names. Highly recommended to inform more useful discussions about this. As someone has already done the hard work to provide the information, best to make use of it. . . . → Read More: names I recently had a pair nesting in the front gutter of my house and both male and female sat during the day Doug Holly 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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