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from The Guardian about 2 years ago
abundance of flying insects has plunged by three-quarters over the past 25 years, according to a new study that has shocked scientists. Insects are an integral part of life on Earth as both pollinators and prey for other wildlife and it was known that some . . . → Read More: Insecticides from The Guardian about 2 years ago
abundance of flying insects has plunged by three-quarters over the past 25 years, according to a new study that has shocked scientists. Insects are an integral part of life on Earth as both pollinators and prey for other wildlife and it was known that some . . . → Read More: Insecticides After an ornithologically sterile month traversing California, a creeping realisation that Mulgoa Valley, once seething with small birds now has far fewer, ditto Avoca on the NSW Central Coast, the penny dropped. INSECTICIDES. are wiping out the base of the food chain in built up and semi rural areas. Not just . . . → Read More: Insecticides A Redwing conundrum; how do they manage that? Yes, we had snow all day on Friday, but that may well have been the last heavy snowfall of this spring (and time too!), and today was quite pleasant, partly sunny and +4*C. More birdsong too. I had not planned to mail again already now (it . . . → Read More: A Redwing conundrum No spring yet in Tromsø, but maybe soon When I was a graduate student back in summer 1962 (time flies) I took part in a museum expedition to Galicia in NW Spain. One of the leaders was the geologist Dr Mabesone, who was of a somewhat hesitant nature. And soon he was generally known . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus Not so much a mystery bird this time as probably one not seen too often by most birdwatchers. Thanks for all the replies to Mystery Bird number one and especially the reasons for the i.d. Consensus seems to be a Flycatcher and the Leaden is favourite; but I kind of like the robin choice . . . → Read More: Mystery Bird From The Pilbara TROMSØ SPRING—SHORT NO PROGRESS REPORT From my student years , I remember the song starting: "Spring will be a little late this year, a little slow to start". I often think of it these days, with still 1 m of snow in the garden, and today a thin veneer of fresh . . . → Read More: Short no progress report Hi, With all this being at home business I decided that I would start something that was long overdue… sort through all my photos. Starting with a huge digital library of birds I soon realised that I had a number of birds that I couldn’t positively identify. So I thought I would enlist everyone’s help . . . → Read More: Mystery Birds I have Birdlife magazines dating back to 2011. Plenty of time available to have a bit of a clear out – if anyone is missing any copies and would like to replace, let me know. I am in Victoria. Robin Irwin 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 . . . → Read More: Birdlife magazines Sounds like a mini-epic! I was up at Border Ranges pre-dawn on Monday last (4/5) hoping to record display behaviour but they were not displaying, just a few territorial/whistle-song calls at dawn and a bit of gronking song but no actual full display at display sites. Should start soon. The earliest I have recorded Alberts . . . → Read More: Re Alberts adventure |
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