By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2018% Mike,
Flock of >100 WTNT over Como, NSW (33O, 59′, 54″ S, 151O, 03′, 55″ E)around 8amm this morning. Circling low, some just over the tops of the trees.
Another smaller flock (~20-30 birds) at Soldiers Rd. Jannali (34O, 00′, 32″ S, 151O, 03′, 58″ E) around the same time. Also very low, just over . . . → Read More: White-throated Needletails at Como, NSW
By Birding-Aus, on January 25th, 2018% Hello Birders,
The birds of King Island need your assistance. Whether you have visited the beautiful King Island before or not, we invite you to come and give us a wing.
There are great birds here – 10 of the Tasmanian endemics, 6 King Island subspecies two being listed as Critically Endangered and two listed . . . → Read More: Advertisement: ‘Wings on King’ Autumn Surveys, 26-29th April, 2018
By Birding-Aus, on January 25th, 2018% Look at those huge feet – they tell the story.
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By Birding-Aus, on January 25th, 2018% Birds of Bhutan: Field Guide (Helm Field Guides) Paperback – December 1, 1999 by Carol Inskipp (Author), Tim Inskipp (Author), & 1 more
I’m going to Bhutan in May. I’ve been unable to find a copy of this book – it seems that it is either out of print or currently unavailable, or both. I’ve . . . → Read More: Field Guide to the Birds of Bhutan
By Birding-Aus, on January 23rd, 2018% Dear Fellow Birders,
I was hoping someone could help identify this picture:
jpolak.org/falcon.jpg (~140kb)
My thoughts are either Black Falcon or Brown Falcon juvenile. I am heavily leaning towards Black Falcon because this individual doesn’t seem to have the ‘Brown falcon teardrops’ on the face, and we have seen plenty of Brown Falcons.
Staring at . . . → Read More: brown falcon or black falcon?
By Birding-Aus, on January 23rd, 2018% Thanks for the advice everyone. I got in contact with them via the gmail address. I was just a bit impatient to make my arrangements having got the PNG bit between my teeth.
John Leonard
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By Birding-Aus, on January 23rd, 2018% Hi all
There is still space to join me in early May on a trip out of Adelaide to find Copperback & Nullarbor Quail-thrush, Naretha Bluebonnet, Western Whipbird, Western Grasswren & many other goodies!
Details here: www.bellbirdtours.com/tours/new-western-splits- specialties/
Or email me for further info.
cheers,
Peter
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By Birding-Aus, on January 23rd, 2018% Hi.
Not sure what contacts you have been trying but: kumullodge@gmail.com usually gets response. There may be infrastructure issues in the area – power blackouts & telecommunications issues are very common in PNG. Kumul is a spectacular place, I’m sure you will enjoy it immensely. Just don’t expect 5 star facilities or service. It’s in . . . → Read More: Kumul Lodge, PNG
By Birding-Aus, on January 22nd, 2018% Soldagen, the day of the sun Yesterday, 21 January, is an important day every year in Tromsø, at 70*N in northern Norway. It is Soldagen (literally, the day of the sun; Sundays are called Søndag here), the first day when we can glimpse the sun again over the southern horizon for a little while, after . . . → Read More: Soldagen, the day of the sun
By Birding-Aus, on January 22nd, 2018% Hi everyone
I’ve been trying to get in contact with Kumul Lodge in PNG. They haven’t replied to emails and aren’t picking the phone up.
Does anyone know if they have gone out of business, or are they just hard to contact?
cheers
— John Leonard
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