RFI Recent outback nomadic bird movements

Gday All

I am hoping to plot where outback nomadic birds are moving due to recent rains. Often the best outback winter birding can be found after a prolonged drought is broken by substantial autumn rains. Wondering if anyone has noticed local irruptions occurring in areas from around Camooweal, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach, Windorah, Boulia . . . → Read More: RFI Recent outback nomadic bird movements

RFI Recent bird irruptions in outback Australia.

Gday all With recent drought breaking rains across outback Qld, I am hoping to find areas where nomadic birds are responding as we speak. Usually the best response follows after severe drought so am wondering if irruptions are occurring anywhere the rains have fallen but particularly in areas from around Camooweal, Mt Isa, Cloncurry Longreach . . . → Read More: RFI Recent bird irruptions in outback Australia.

Where Do Birds Flock Together? Australians Are Mailing In Feathers to Help Find Out – The New York Times

An American friend (living in Rome) noticed this in The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/climate/australia-feathers.html

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ADVERTISEMENT – Kakadu Nature’s Way Tour June 13-17

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Collared Sparrowhawk

My first sighting ever just before 7pm. It was being chased out of the neighbourhood by the magpie. (Sydney inner-west’s Cooks River valley.)

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swifts

Mike and others,

Over 20 white-thoated needletails circulating overheaTuesday 6th. March, 2018

Dick Turner

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Trip Report websites

Hi

I would agree with Joshua, re Cloudbirders being a valuable resource, however, I would also remind people of Surfbirds and their trip report archive.

I have noted that most of the trip reports on Cloudbirder are from tour companies and don’t provide a huge amount of detail regarding individual, hard-to-get species – for obvious . . . → Read More: Trip Report websites

queensland Trip Summary

Dear List,

Weeks ago I asked the list about some tips for Northern Queensland. We just came back from that trip and it was pretty awesome!

Thanks all for your tips. We followed up on as many of them as we could, though we couldn’t follow all of them.

Major Highlights: Bustard, Wompoo Fruit Dove, . . . → Read More: queensland Trip Summary

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Facebook

I use Eremaea and Birding-Aus as tools for being aware of what is happening around the country. I also use FB, but as a place that I can see the birds and many other creatures of the natural world I am interested in, as well as where they have been sighted. I also use FB . . . → Read More: Facebook