Chiltern Track, Ku-rin-gai NP, northern Sydney – 23 April 2017

Hi All a pleasant morning walk at the above site today from 7:30-10:15am. I walked from the Chiltern Rd gate to McCarrs Creek gate and back (about 1.5km each way). Although I was hoping I might encounter a Rock Warbler, Brush Bronzewing or a Heathwren, there was nothing extra special about. I did see a . . . → Read More: Chiltern Track, Ku-rin-gai NP, northern Sydney – 23 April 2017

IOC

Hello Michael, Have a look at worldbirdnames.org which sets out the IOC homepage and gives details of who does what and where. Frank Gill is is the overall chair, ably assisted by Sally Conyne and David Donsker, and they call on a wide range of contacts from all sorts of disciplines, using scientists and also . . . → Read More: IOC

Augusta Pelagic Trip 6th May

Hi all,

Please see the details below regarding a short-notice pelagic trip off Augusta. It is a fairly large boat, so a minimum of 25 pax is required for the trip to go ahead. If you would like to book a place, or more information, please contact Plaxy (cc’d in above)

Cheers,

John

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guide needed for a day’s birding around Sydney

Hi all,

We have an international client who would like a day’s guided birding around Sydney (including the Blue Mountains) either with a professional bird guide or experienced birdingpal. It’s not until October but if anyone is interested fitting either of these criteria please contact me for details.

cheers, Peter

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Peter Waanders

*Managing Director*

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Noisy Pitta in Western Brisbane

A Noisy Pitta turned up in suburban Bellbowrie ( a suburb on the other side of the river from Ipswich for those lucky enough not to be living in Brisbane) this morning. Now according to the font of all family ornithological wisdom, my mother, this is not a very common sighting for these parts. Escapee, . . . → Read More: Noisy Pitta in Western Brisbane