Month: August 2018

Bruce Richardson

I’m sure many birding aussers know of Bruce Richardson, the American birder who has made Australia home.

We met back in 2011, I think it was, when I guided Bruce and Lyn and another couple around the Top End. It was a momentous trip in more ways than one. We did see some good birds, if I remember correctly, but probably the highlight for Bruce was being adopted in Gunbalanya, western Arnhem Land.

By chance we met up with Una, my daughter-in-law or Mamamh. There must have been something about Bruce that Una liked for she offered to go with us to see my older sister (Yabok) Esther, then in her mid-eighties. Again, usually, they don’t want strangers inside their homes. But to my surprise,Bruce and Lyn and their friends were invited to enter. Yabok then asked Bruce to sit down beside her, whereupon she began to show him some of the treasures in her handbag. I’ve got some wonderful photos of them together.

Then, again to my surprise, Mamamh invited us back to her home to see her pet water buffalo. I’ll never forget Bruce’s face. He looked absolutely thrilled! But it was nothing to what came next.

While we were standing around petting the buffalo Mamamh walked inside, and came back with her new baby grandson. Lyn had a cuddle as did their friends. I didn’t, because that little boy stands in the relationship of ‘poison cousin’ to me – it’s a forbidden relationship.

Then Bruce reached out to take the baby, and Una said sharply, “No!”. Bruce looked at her in astonishment. I immediately twigged.

In all my years of guiding not one client has ever been adopted by my relatives. But in an instant that baby boy became Bruce’s ‘poison cousin’ as well. It also meant that I was now Bruce’s big sister, his Yabok, and he my Dada, little brother. Bruce had suddenly acquired another family, one that included me.

I just like to take this opportunity to wish my little brother Happy Birthday from his Yabok.

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

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Swift parrot nesting boxenquiry

Thanks, Andrew. I’d already tried that and not received a response, so
Dejan may be out in the field I guess.

Thanks,

Sonja

On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 at 06:37, Andrew Browne < andrewbrowne@icloud.com> wrote:

> Hi Sonja
> I suggest you contact Dejan Stojanovic dejan.stojanovic@anu.edu.au. He
> was the main researcher in this project.
>
> Cheers
>
> Andrew
>
> Andrew Browne
> The Convent
> 9/5 Tanti Avenue
> Mornington Australia 3931
> 0423 831 758
>
> www.facebook.com/andrewbrownebirdphotography?ref=bookmarks
>

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Easy access locations for Alberts Lyrebirds and Riflebords

I have my parents in the mid to late eighties visiting soon. Keen to show them some of the local specialities here on the Gold Coast, but as a recent resident don’t know any locations that are relatively easy to access to see these species. Witches Falls track would be too tough for somebody who’s just had a hip replacement and they do not like the hoards of O’Reillys. Any ideas you’d be happy to share?

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Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, August 27, 2018 to Sunday, September 2, 2018:

Area: SA

Location: Gregory Street port Elliot

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) (62) This large flock flew low over my garden heading east towards Middleton. This is the third time this week a flock has passed over.

Reported by: Winston Syson on Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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