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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 trip on the day and compiling the report.) Boat: The … Read more
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
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
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