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Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic Trip Report – 1st September 2019 Participants: Neil Broekhuizen, Svenja Halfter, JJ Harrison, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Andi Magnusson, Ramit Singal, John, Shirley, Peter and Kimberley Tongue, Peter Vaughan, Els Wakefield. (Paul Brooks, the trip organiser, was unable to attend, with Mona managing the . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Neck pelagic trip report 1st Sep 2019 https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-08/bushfire-destroys-binna-burra-lodge-gold-coast-hinterland/11489860?pfmredir=sm I hope everyone is ok. What is also disturbing is much of the surrounding forest has never seen fire. Warm regards, Charles Hunter +61 402 907 577 The Australian subspecies of peregrine, “macropus”, is described as being named thus for its large feet. No source I’ve read, though, says plainly that this peregrine’s feet are bigger than those of all other peregrines worldwide. Does anyone know, are the feet of “macropus” actually bigger than all other peregrines’? – & If so, what . . . → Read More: adaptation Hi everyone I'll be near Pirie next week on Wed 11th and Thurs 12th September, and in Augusta for a few hours on Friday 13th. Just wondering if any local birder may be able to meet me for birding for an hour or 2, either in or near Pirie or Augusta? Thanks, Chris . . . → Read More: Pt Augusta & Pt Pirie request Just letting those who are near Broken Hill NSW area know about sightings a friend and I saw today at Umberumberka Reservoir out near Silverton (Reservoir is roughly 8km from Historic town of Silverton) …Not too far from Broken Hill NSW We had a spotting scope which helped We parked at the very top of . . . → Read More: Freckled Duck/Blue-billed duck Hi all, Last minute opportunity: 2 seats have become available on the October departure of our longest running Grasswren tour (14 years!): the 6 Grasswren tour. Interested? Contact me asap to discuss! http://www.bellbirdtours.com/calendar/six-grasswren-7-%c2%bd-day-birding-tour/ cheers, Peter ——– Speaking of quail, 24 hours after the first shower of rain for many moons, five quail were feeding on our (small) lawn yesterday, the first day of Spring, unperturbed by my wife hanging out the washing a few feet away. Also at least 30 other spp as well. Michael. at Mulgoa 50k due west . . . → Read More: Sparrows Orr quiail Clever cockatoos learn to open Sydney wheelie bins and drink from bubblers see www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/02/clever-cockies-learn-to-open-sydney-wheelie-bins-and-drink-from-bubblers 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 Hi Folks. I was curious about Bourke's parrot distribution in NSW. Specifically are they ever seen between Griffith and Dubbo? What about other eastern areas in NSW? It appears if I have Ebird correctly that they only come as far east as Bourke and as far south as Broken Hill in NSW or there abouts. . . . → Read More: Bourke’s Parrot Distribution in Eastern NSW An amazing variety of calls comes into the peregrine nestcam (not the ledgecam) mic at Orange, there being stands of trees visible beneath – http://www.csu.edu.au/special/falconcam/Streams/camera-one.htm (If you’re into species-call monitoring, just keep an eye on the clock at top-left of screen: some days the cam jumps back&forth a bit.) JLA SEQ 500m — JudithLA . . . → Read More: birdcall species monitoring? |
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