It's all about the birds
I am recently settled in Melbourne so don't write with much experience. I think loss of insects (due to pesticides and light pollution) plays a role, but am not sure how big. What is very striking to me is how few small bushbirds there are in the suburb we live in – Bundoora. Our smallest … Read more
The promise of a report from DES { Department of Environmental Science } after their meeting in January has not yet been made public and I am not sure if it took place or has been delayed, they may think if we keep quite this might all go away. I can assure you that it … Read more
On Saturday 2nd February at 5.15 Eastern Summer Time between Goonengerry and Repentance Creek, north-eastern N.S.W., I looked vertically and saw about 100 Australian Swiftlets fly overhead about 30 metres above the ground, on a ridge with a mixture of orchard and pasture and adjoining slopes and gullies with regrowth rainforest. This appears to have … Read more
Hello This is a message more specifically for Mike Tarburton for his records About 8-10 WTNT’s (not many) were seen this morning flying above the road that leads towards Tyalgum/ out of Murwillumbah NSW About 1Km from the Hare Krishna Community turn off Kirri 😀 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: … Read more
Hi all, Feel like boosting your life list this year? Or just great birding in out-of-the way places with like-minded people? We have only 1 or 2 seats left on the following 2019 tours: – Malaysia, June – 9 Grasswrens (standard), July – 9 Grasswrens (comfortable), Aug – Top End, Sep – Grey Falcon/Letter-winged Kites, … Read more