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1.07 minutes into this video on Trovants (a peculiar form of sandstone boulders found in Rumania), there is an appearance of a bird I can’t identify. I would say it definitely isn’t a European bird and looks more like a S American sub-oscine. A screen-capture is here: www.jleonard.net/mysterybird.jpg But you might get more detail . . . → Read More: mystery bird on YouTube Thanks so much, Anthea — exactly what I wanted to know. This is not something we think about often, I guess — just how much water a wetland bird will feed in (or a shorebird) ! Cheers Judith 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: Latham’s Snipe see theconversation.com/still-here-night-parrot-rediscovery-in-wa-raises-questions-for-mining-75384 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 can also very highly recommend the Bird and Wildlife Team.Our guide was Udithe Hettige (spelling?). He knew all the birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies, frogs, dragonflies, etc. _________________________________________________________________ Frank O’Connor Birding WA birdingwa.iinet.net.au Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email : foconnor@iinet.net.au 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: Birding guide, Sri Lanka Martin I highly recommend Chandima Jayaweer of Birding Sri Lanka www.birdingsrilanka.com/. You will be guaranteed all the endemics and specialties in a well-organised and comfortable tour at a fraction of the cost of the bigger company tours. See trip report here: www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=2312 Greg Roberts friarbird.roberts@gmail.com sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe . . . → Read More: Birding guide, Sri Lanka Does anyone have a contact for a birding guide in Sri Lanka? John Leonard 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 Gooday Michael and all, Today 29 March 6.20 at Forrest Beach Qld. I observed another sparse flock of 30+ Ft Swifts accompanied by some smaller Swifts flying in a Southerly direction. Weather conditions were calm with high cloud. Sorry Michael for calling you Mark in the previous report. Didn’t have my glasses to try and . . . → Read More: Forrest Beach Ft Swift sighting again. Hi all, Just a quick message to let you know that we’re back online and that we’re offering a 5% discount on selected birding tours. Late last week and over the weekend our website host and domain provider, WebCity, experienced a total blackout for 3 days. Our apologies if you’ve been trying to contact us . . . → Read More: Bellbird back online (ADVERTISEMENT of sorts) Adam Riley, the owner of South African birding tour company Rockjumper, has clarified his connection to glamping trips to the Pullen Pullen Night Parrot Reserve in western Queensland. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised about a new barbed wire fence installed along the western boundary of Pullen Pullen by the reserves owner, Bush Heritage Australia. More . . . → Read More: Cash for Night Parrot Gooday all and Mark. At 17.20 Tuesday 28 March at Forrest Beach 18 45 S 145 20? I observed 19 F-t Swifts flying in a Southerly direction in a sparse flock. The position of the sighting is on the Northern side of Cyclone Debbie with the weather here being very calm with light rain. Regards . . . → Read More: Fork-tailed Swifts at Forrest Beach Qld. |
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