Vote rigging detected in the NZ bird of the year contest

By Birding-Aus, on October 21st, 2017%

See: www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/21/kea-or-kakariki-bird-of-the-year-contest-gets-new-zealand-in-a-flap

At the moment the Kea, Kereru and Kakapo are at the head of the leaderboard, and the Takapu [Gannet], Papango [Scaup], and Pipiwharauroa [Shining Cuckoo] are at the tail.

See www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2017/oct/21/new-zealand-bird-of-the-year-leaderboard-check-the-pecking-order

The question is whether the Night Parrot would win an Aus bird of the year contest in 2017?

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Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report, October 15th 2017

By Birding-Aus, on October 21st, 2017%

Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report- October 15th, 2017

Participants:

Paul Ashley, Sheila Ashley, María Llorente Corcobado, Graeme Bullock, Ian Halliday, Rob Hamilton, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Tony Nairn, Álvaro Díaz Pastor, Peter Vaughan, Els Wakefield and Paul Brooks (organiser and report compiler)

Boat:

The Pauletta, skippered by John Males, with deckhand Hugh Smith.

Notes:

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