Month: August 2019

RFI Sydney

Hi all,
 
A friend of mine wants to spend a few days in Sydney. He would like to stay in Sydney where he could access some good birding spots on foot or by public transportation. He would also like a recommendation on a place to stay. He’s a very good birder but is less interested in listing than in seeing some interesting Aust birds.
 
Any help is much appreciated!
 
Ross Silcock
 
 
Ross Silcock
Seasonal Reports Compiler
Nebraska Bird Review
Co-Author “Birds of Nebraska- Online”
Tabor, IA  51653
402-618-4933
 
 
 
 

HANZAB

Hello Everyone,

 

I have been trying to track down some of the HANZAB volumes for a while, yet I can not seem to find out where I can look at them.

I live in Perth, and none of the Public Libraries have them available (or so my research has led me to believe).

 

I was hoping that someone may know where I could find them.

 

Thanks,

Drew Davison

 

 

 

 

Head pressing by Eastern Rosellas

Thank you all for your detailed and considered opinions on this observation. 

Some comments:

. initially I did think the birds were probably listening for what dangers (reptilian, mammalian or avian) may be laying inside the nest box. However, I began to doubt this theory when I noticed how frequently the male head pressed the awning strut where he perches near the nest box. 
. I searched through 'Australian Parrots' by Forshaw and Cooper but could find no reference to such behaviour.
. the nesting pair aggressively defend the nest area by chasing off, and attacking, other Eastern Rosellas which venture into our back yard to assess the nesting potential. They ignore other curious birds including the resident Kookaburra and Pied Currawongs.  
. the rosellas certainly do have mite infestations. After 3 fledglings left the box last year I climbed up to open the box for inspection and was immediately covered with a swarm of tiny, biting mites. These parasites obviously breed up during incubation. They were not obvious after only 1 fledgling left the box the previous year. 
If I can get some useful photographs of this behaviour I will attach them to a future email. 
Again, thank you all for your interest and suggestions. 
Geoff 

dodgy yellow wagtail email

Gidday all,
Just deleted stilted request from purported visiting birder from Portugal with five pix of maybe Yellow Wagtail attached (left unopened by me). Addressed to 'Mr,'
Seemed dodgy. Anyone else received this in past 12 hours?
Cheers,
Tony Ashton

Head pressing by Eastern Rosellas

Once again we have Eastern Rosellas nesting in a box next to our lounge room wall. This year we have again observed a puzzling behavioural pattern by the nesting couple. The lengthy process of nest selection (we have two boxes in the backyard) involves much 'head pressing' where the bird presses its forehead on the box, around the box, around the house walls near the box and particularly on the awning strut, near the box, where they perch. This behaviour is mainly done by the male but both are involved. Now they have started laying the male still head presses when he perches on the strut awaiting the incubating female to emerge.

 

In my ignorance I think that this may be some sort of territorial marking – such as smearing some substance from glands in the skin of the forehead and by doing so laying claim to the nesting area.   
I would appreciate your considered opinions. 
Thanks   Geoff 

FW: Little Blue Birdlist

We have had a number of enquiries about the Little Blue Birdlist via email. The part time Office Manager has asked that when you email could you include the number of books you wish to purchase and your address and that will help with calculating the postage and so reduce the number of emails.  Thanks

 

 

BirdLife Western Australian have published a revised version of BOCA’s Little Blue Birdlist. It is a A6 sized paper record/tick list of Australian birds and uses IOC 9.2 nomenclature. They are $5.00 each plus postage, so order your copy by email at wa@birdlife.org.au  

 I have found it very useful on short and long trips as a daily record as well as an annual list by recording the birds on a monthly basis. Your records can then be entered into birddata at a later date. Please spread the news.

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 16, 2019 to Sunday, September 22, 2019:

Area: SA

Location: Mt. Lofty Botanic Gardens

Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) (1) Foraging in leaf litter underneath a bush. Cloudy conditions.

Reported by: Annette Smith on Monday, September 16, 2019

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Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Location: Rocky Gully C.P. (Now part of Kinchina)

Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) (1) First time I have seen this bird here.

Reported by: Gordon Pateman on Thursday, September 19, 2019

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Date: Friday, September 20, 2019

Location: Kinchina CP , Maurice Rd

Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) (1) First time for me , it was foraging on the ground, Kinchina cp from the Monarto end

Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) (3) Another first for me , was foraging on ground with crimson chat

White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) (2) male and female

Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis) (1) Singing from perch about 8 metres up

Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) (1) one male and one female

Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) (10) Flock of sittellas going from tree to tree, at lest 10

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) (1) One flying overhead , I noticed when a large flock of woodswallows went a bit crazy

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) (20) mixed in with a couple of other species

White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) (20) mixed in with a couple of other species

Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus) (10) mixed in with a couple of other species

Weather was overcast and not good for photos, however plenty of birds and variety

Reported by: Steven Francis on Sunday, September 22, 2019

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Date: Sunday, September 22, 2019

Location: Kinchina CP, Maurice Rd (SA)

Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) (1) One ran alongside the track and disappeared into the scrub.

Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata) (1) A pair probably nesting near the track – alarm calls.

Reported by: Peter Day on Sunday, September 22, 2019

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