I have heard of a couple of recent records of Koel chicks being fed by Red Wattlebirds at Mallacoota. There is only one record (from Feb. 2017) of Koel breeding in East Gippsland on eBird so I ma getting the observers to submit reports. Martin Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ . . . → Read More: Koel breeding
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Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report – January 6th, 2019
Participants: Ruth Brozek, Helen Cunningham, Sara Grealy, Rob Hamilton, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Andi Magnussen, Paul Newman, Peter Vaughan, Els Wakefield and Paul Brooks (organiser and report compiler) . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report, Jan 6th 2019 This is the fifth report demonstrating changes in the status and distribution of birds in South-East Queensland over 40 years between 1979 – when my booklet, The Birds of South-East Queensland, was published – and 2019. Some changes are doubtlessly influenced by an increased number of observers and technological advances (especially with playback) . . . → Read More: Changes in status of South-East Qld birds over 40 years It's odd that Rufous Scrub-bird has disappeared from Pt Lookout and other sites in New England National Park, NSW, which was formerly a stronghold. Olive Whistler remains common there. The reverse has happened in the Border Ranges region of NSW-Queensland: the whistler has largely disappeared while the scrub-bird is doing okay. A blog post . . . → Read More: rufous scrub-bird & olive whistler see cosmosmagazine.com/biology/rainfall-and-temperature-determine-a-colourful-plumage Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org The little blue book put out by BOCA was a great way to keep your sightings recorded. Is there any chance that it, or something similar could be produced? Or does anyone know of something similar and where to get it? Bev Morgan The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is. . . . → Read More: Checklist A well-credentialed opinion piece from today’s Guardian Australia.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/16/news-corp-attacks-scientists-assessing-adani-coalmine-and-ignores-science?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkwMjE2&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email
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