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Dear Birders I’d like to share with you the publication of my book, The Birder’s Guide to Africa. It is essentially a travel guide for Africa, written for birders. More details and some free samples can be downloaded from my website www.goawaybirding.com/. It also features on the NHBS website at www.nhbs.com/the-birders-guide-to-africa-book. I’m in Australia for . . . → Read More: ADVERTISEMENT The Birder’s Guide to Africa Gosh, Graeme, where was this? how many individuals? Judith SEQ 500m This note’s from the mobile. 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 agree with others, for reasons given. It is a Rock Warbler. At least it is not a honeyeater. I suggested Pilotbird, mainly because of the size suggested (18 cm and RW is smaller but it is easy to get that wrong). Pilotbird is more in my mind (not a good reason) but these two . . . → Read More: Can anyone help out there with this honeyeater Hello David, It’s a very brown looking (trick of the light?) 18 cm long ?? Rock Warbler. The bill says it all – too fine for any pachycephalid, not long or curved enough for a honeyeater, spot on for a Rock Warbler. Cheers Graeme 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: Can anyone help out there with this honeyeater 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 Recently returned from a trip to Iron Range and the greater Cairns area and I recorded the following swift sightings on consecutive days Tuesday 5 December 1. Portland Roads, Iron Range: at 6.30am 2 White-throated Needletails mixed with 10 Swiftlets sweeping circling above the town’s main road adjacent to the mangroves at 7.30am approx 30 . . . → Read More: Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swifts and WTNTs I have a near-new binocular harness to dispose of. It’s pretty standard, elastic construction, made by Vanguard. You can have it for the price of postage. My new bins came with a custom harness. Email me if interested. 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: Binocular harness hello all, at 5:15pm today I found the first Barn Swallows of the season for FNQ – 12 of them on the wires above the paddock at the south-east corner of Capt Cook Hwy and Cape Tribulation Rd, Lower Daintree, with a few Welcome Swallows, and Tree and Fairy Martins. this arrival is a few . . . → Read More: 12 BARN SWALLOWS at LOWER DAINTREE today I saw the Aleutian Terns at Old Bar on Friday. It was a great day’s birding, more so because it was my 600th bird, 17 years in the making; the first 500 in 9 years and 8 years to go from 500 to 600. It took a little skill, a deal of persistence, and a . . . → Read More: A great day’s birding |
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