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This year my first WTN sightings weren’t until Thur 14 Dec (4pm), maybe 50-60 drifting leisurely through high & low — & then 16 Dec (lunchtime), say 30 swirling by in a quicker stream. They seem to get later here each year, & fewer sightings. *JudithSEQ 500m* Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or . . . → Read More: Swifts Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report- December 10th, 2017 Participants: Karen Dick, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Lauren Roman, Annie Thain, George Vaughan, Michael Vaughan, Els Wakefield and Paul Brooks (Inala guide) Boat: The Pauletta, skippered by John Males, with deckhand Hugh Smith. Notes: We were interested to see if any of the Mottled Petrels and Cookilarias that had been . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report, Dec 10th 2017 hello all… I have just seen at 5:15pm today a single adult RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with the Barn Swallows at the same site as posted this week on the corner of Capt Cook Hwy & Cape Tribulation Rd. the bird is in a nice state of plumage, the same of which can’t be said for the . . . → Read More: ONE RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with+/-20 Barn Swallows at Lower Daintree FNQ today Over the last week (from the 15th), our group of 4 birders have managed to see Red-bellied Pitta (Papuan Pitta) at Iron Range (Rainforest Campground). Have only seen arboreal birds, I do not think they are nesting in this location yet. Forest is still dry. Murray Hunt Clare Anderson Sent from my iPhone . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 50, Issue 19 The information that Martin refers to, is available in my book: “Canberra Birds: A Report on the first 21 years of the Garden Bird Survey”. This is a detailed 130 page analysis of the GBS, that has been run by Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) in Canberra, continuously since July 1981. Martin has referred to 30 . . . → Read More: Parrot population data and a question for birding aus members We found the birding app for Colombia from Pro Aves to be excellent. I think it was the All the birds of Colombia and it has ‘sunbird’ written down the side of the icon. Fabulous birding and many are identified by their call. Good luck ———————————————————————- Message: 1 From: E Finley < finleyfeatures@gmail.com> To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 50, Issue 20 Hi all Have had a late opportunity to go to Colombia in early Jan and its proving very difficult to track down a copy of Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia 2nd edition 2013 by McMullen and Donegan. ProAves in Colombia may be able to provide it but that would much rather have it . . . → Read More: Help needed – Colombian field guide Thank you very much to Marie,Peter ,Dave Rob for your info. I can see a bit more planning and preparation required for getting up to see this bird . So far the the most valuable bird for me as far as costs go at seeing Australian birds is the Black Grasswren, But to Birders “Hang . . . → Read More: RE RFI RED-BELLIED PITTA Milton Two points that I would raise as a potential warning for a visit at that time of year – I have not been there at that time (have had one very wet November where we got onto the Pitta) but have talked to the locals. The road can get cut off between Lockhart River . . . → Read More: RFI – Proposed red-bellied Pitta trip – Iron range ________________________________ From: Mike Jarvis < experiencethewild@gmail.com> on behalf of Experience the Wild < mike@experiencethewild.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3:08:16 PM To: ‘Birding-Aus’ Subject: ADVERTISEMENT – Kakadu Naturalists’ Tour Hello fellow Aussie birders, A unique opportunity awaits five keen amateur naturalists to join the Kakadu Naturalists’ Tour in May 24-29, 2018. With only five guests . . . → Read More: Kakadu Naturalists’ Tour – Advertisement |
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