Today at 5.40 pm two hours before sunset there was a group of four brown heade honeyeaters sitting close together, for all the world like white breasted woodswallows. Behind them and a couple of feet higher in the tree were another two. They were all facing the same direction. It was two hours before . . . → Read More: brown headed honeyeater behaviour Wilmington SA
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Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report – 3rd March 2019 Participants: Ruth Brozek, Helen Cunningham, Karen Dick, Darryl Eggins, Sonja Frei, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski (report compiler), Lauren Roman, Richard Taylor, Carolyn Upston and Els Wakefield. Paul Brooks, the trip organiser, was unable to attend, with Karen and Els . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Neck pelagic trip report 3rd March 2019 This month’s speaker will be Karen Rowe PhD Hugh D.T. Williamson Research Fellow, . . . → Read More: BirdLife VIC Public Talk – Melbourne Re ‘More Pork’. In 2017 the English Names Committee recommended ‘Tasman Morepork’ for the species on Norfolk Island, because ‘Morepork’, the New Zealand name, was used on Norfolk. A species name was needed for N leucopsis, a separate species on the Australian list (WLAB), and ‘Tasmanian Boobook’ was chosen. ‘Morepork’ then comes back . . . → Read More: Fwd: 40 Spotted Pardalote Brian continues to have issues sending to the mailing list through a VPN – or maybe I need to fix something in the setting to allow it! Anyway, he asked me to pass this on to the list. Thanks to everyone who assisted him with info about Bruny Island. Russell Woodford ———- Forwarded message . . . → Read More: Fwd: 40 Spotted Pardalote I’m planning a visit to the Royal Nat Park in two weeks, and am seeking info on likely sites for Pilotbirds and Rock Warblers. I don’t know whether Ground Parrots are there, but would like to think they are. Does anyone have any promising sites or recent info? Thanks for your attention. Stephen Sent . . . → Read More: Royal Nat Park A few records of Swifts for Mike Tarburton 26/1/19 – 3 Pacific Swifts over South Wodonga (near Federation Hill) NE Vic at 1100. Circled briefly up high , with Tree Martins feeding at lower elevations. Only present for a couple of minutes. Weather very hot and humid (at least for this part of the . . . → Read More: Swift Sightings Please reply direct to Brian, who has been having difficulty getting his request onto the mailing list Thanks Russell Woodford BIrding-Aus Owner ———- Forwarded message ———From: Brian Morris <morrisbm@ozemail.com.au>Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 at 16:10Subject: 40 Spotted PardaloteTo: <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Could anyone on this list please provide me with information regarding sites where one is . . . → Read More: Fwd: 40 Spotted Pardalote Here is the sixth and final post 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 . . . → Read More: changes in status of south-east Queensland birds between 1979 and 2019 |
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