Hi folks Domestic authorities require a sacrifice to pay for a couple if trips I have planned this year. I have Volumes 1A, 1B and 2 of HANZAB for sale if anyone is interested. Offers around $600 (excluding postage). Ideally Melbourne or Ballarat area pick up (or I can drop off). They are heavy – … Read more
Hi Mike, Another report: this time about 20-40 WTNT at Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley (corner of Broke Rd and Wine Country Drive): 32, 46, 33S, 151, 20, 23E). Very low: some circling <10m above the ground. Didn’t hang around to watch: there was a big bottle of shiraz looking for me… Paul Birding-Aus mailing … Read more
Snowgum Press Films presents The Desperate Plight of the Orange-bellied Parrot a film by David Neilson. At the Cinema Nova 380 Lygon St, Carlton, 3053 on Tuesday 27th February at 7.00 pm Screening to be followed by Q&A Tickets from Trybooking only: www.trybooking.com/TOHN Adults: $20. Concession: $15. Plus 30 cents booking fee For information: 0409 … Read more
Today at 3.50pmAEST, 4+ Needletails sailing NNE high, fast, & straight, across the E-SE wind – the birds approx following the 1012 pressure line on this map – www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/synoptic_col.shtml (MSLP Analysis for 00:00 UTC on Friday 26 January 2018 – 11amAEDT) BOM radar at 4pmAEST shows a storm front (in a NW-SE line) at 120km … Read more
Some years ago a number of birding-aus correspondents (you know who you are) colluded to develop a reasonably accurate bird list and some routes for the district around Lake Cargelligo. Yesterday the Lachlan Shire Council sent me this link. There is still some work to do but here is another LGA trying its best to … Read more