Iceland birds

Does anyone know of a book of Iceland birds? I’ve a couple of friends who are not birders, but interested. One is travelling there later this week and the other is the Consul.

Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow Ph.D. PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 043 8650 835

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Evolution in cities | Matt Ridley

I found this blog item fascinating, inspiring, reassuring and intriguing in equal measure. I think you may too. Richard

www.rationaloptimist.com/blog/the-wealth-of-urban-biodiversity/

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Review: ebook version – Craig Robson “Birds of South-East Asia Concise Edition”

Hi all, For the last few years the concise edition of the Robson guide to the Birds of South-East Asia has been available in electronic form as a PDF ebook or an EPUB/MOBI ebook. This is a big improvement over the paperback version of the full guide that I used on my first birding . . . → Read More: Review: ebook version – Craig Robson “Birds of South-East Asia Concise Edition”

Scrubwrens

Hello Kev,

It would be interesting to me to know the eye colour of the White-browed Scrubwrens from the Adelaide hills. If anybody knows, please inform us.

Adult White-brows from the east coast have yellow eyes.

All the Spotted Scrubwrens I have seen and photographed have blue eyes – a very different look.

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a sad loss Perry de Rebeira

Some of you banders and some others in the community will know Perry de Rebeira illustrator of Birds of Rottnest Island and author of Bander’s Guide to Birds of Western Australia. He sadly passed away yesterday after a visit to his beloved Eyre Bird Observatory. A sad loss to the banding community or his knowledge, . . . → Read More: a sad loss Perry de Rebeira

phenological mismatch & climate

This was indeed predicted years ago, in work with the IPCC … & Perhaps it’s an emerging affect on local small/common birds here too – Hungry birds as climate change drives food ‘mismatch’ — ScienceDaily – www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423135100.htm

Judith SEQ 500m ​jlukin01@postoffice.csu.edu.au

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Emu vols 106-109

Hi all,

I have Emu vols 106-108 (2006-2008) and two issues of Emu vol 109 (2009) that need a home. If you’re interested and can pick up from South Melbourne, then they’re yours!

If I can find the two missing issues from vol 109, I’ll include those too.

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wo new additions pending

I haven’t seen the reference that Phil based his comment on, so would be really interested to know more about the impending split. In WA, the scrubwren extends eastwards along the coast, especially in the dune scrub/mallee woodland ecotone. It is a very common species in habitat around the Eyre Bird Observatory, for instance. The . . . → Read More: wo new additions pending

Possible re-scheduled Albany Pelagic Trips – Sat 5th and Sun 6th May

Hi all,

The pelagic trips off Albany were cancelled over the weekend for weather unfortunately. We do have an opportunity to reschedule to the 5th and 6th May if we can fill the boats. As these are replacement trips, I’ve given first option to those booked on the cancelled trips, but there are spaces available . . . → Read More: Possible re-scheduled Albany Pelagic Trips – Sat 5th and Sun 6th May

Bush stone curlew

Hi all Was rather surprised to see a Bush stone curlew standing in the open in a mini garden section of Tweed City shopping centre today at the main entrance of Tweed City near the round about on the left as you start to head under the building to park… Couldn’t see a second one . . . → Read More: Bush stone curlew