Channel-billed Cuckoos calling

It’s that time of year. I heard a CBC calling in Brisbane a few days ago, and then again the other night. Not sure if it is staying around or passing through. Given the dry conditions this year, I’m not sure if we will have the typical migration timing.

Regards, Laurie.

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bell miners in inner Sydney?

A friend in Marrickville near the Cooks River let me know today she heard what she thinks is a bell miner. Have they been recorded this close into Sydney before? Cas

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Pelagic from Port MacDonnell 24 September

A problem with the boat has meant we have shifted this trip to next weekend. As result we have at least 4 spots to fill. Contact me directly if you would like to join us. Cost is $140 a head and includes BBQ lunch plus tea, coffee or soft drinks. Colin.

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New email address

Our internet service provider is closing their service down so after 20+ years we have had to get a new email address.

Our new email address is don.llane.hadden@gmail.com

Could you please delete our Clear email address and add the new one.

Regards Don and Llane

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Plains Wanderer Lands in Bendigo!

Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 47, Issue 14

Hi Peter

Thank you for taking the time to address my query. Sorry for the time taken to reply. I have now had chance to measure the actual focus distance which is 9 metres. Someone has suggested that it may be that my eyesight is not as good as it used to be. Perhaps there . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 47, Issue 14

photos for wikipedia articles

Hi all, there has been a flurry of activity in improving Wikipedia articles and I have been involved..and we need some photos…

To release photos for Wikipedia, they have to be licenced for commercial use, which many photographers are (justifiably) uncomfortable with.

What I am hoping is that some people are happy to release “offcuts” . . . → Read More: photos for wikipedia articles

birders and the sharing economy, Open State Festival, South Australia.

Good morning all

I’m forwarding the following information on South Australia’s Open State Festival from Marianna Sigala, professor of tourism, University of SA. I’m one of the speakers.

The title of my presentation is “Back to the basics: Aboriginal values (trans)-forming the Sharing tourism economy in the 21st century”. This lecture is relevant to birders . . . → Read More: birders and the sharing economy, Open State Festival, South Australia.

ADVERTISEMENT ‘Experience Wild Sri Lanka’ tour, February 4-19, 2018

Hello fellow Aussie birders,

We have three seats left on our sixteen day ‘Experience Wild Sri Lanka’ tour, February 4-19, 2018. There will be opportunities to see most of the bird species on this island paradise, plus elephants, leopards and other wildlife! Bookings close for this tour at the end of next week. For more . . . → Read More: ADVERTISEMENT ‘Experience Wild Sri Lanka’ tour, February 4-19, 2018

ABC News: Apple is about to get rid of your app graveyard for good

Thanks Steve. Good to know. Peter

The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is.

eiπ + 1 = 0

> On 12 Sep 2017, at 8:05 am, Steve Clark < bukoba.steve@gmail.com> wrote: > > G’day Peter > > Both apps have been updated to work with the upcoming iOS version 11. . . . → Read More: ABC News: Apple is about to get rid of your app graveyard for good