Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 19

I have a suggestion of what to do with all your bird magazines, especially current ones. I take mine, that on those rare occasions when I go to the doctor, accountant, palm-reader, etc., and leave them in the waiting rooms for other bored people to read. My guess it may gather some interest from people waiting; might spark a little interest in conservation and even gather some new members, donations etc. and now they don’t pile up in the house.

Sent from my iPad

> On 29 Jun 2020, at 1:30 am, birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org wrote:
>
> Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to
> birding-aus@birding-aus.org
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body ‘help’ to
> birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> birding-aus-owner@birding-aus.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than “Re: Contents of Birding-Aus digest…”
>
>
> Today’s Topics:
>
> 1. [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free (Dave Torr)
> 2. Re: [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free
> (Ross Macfarlane (TPG))
> 3. Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free (Philip Veerman)
> 4. Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest (Birdpedia – Australia Info)
>
>
> ———————————————————————-
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:21:45 +1000
> From: Dave Torr < davidtorr@gmail.com>
> To: birding-aus <
birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines –
> free
> Message-ID:
> <
CAMQyua9R2Yz2v9XnzH+QodV85TqEMA5gjn3VuT_0C=Wt2jDDzQ@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”utf-8″
>
> Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some
> from 1997-1999
>
> Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.
>
> Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.
>
> Free to a good home!
>
> I live in Werribee so any “locals” could collect on the way to the WTP
> (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite
> expensive…..
> ————– next part ————–
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed…
> URL:
>
> ——————————
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:52:48 +1000
> From: “Ross Macfarlane (TPG)” <
rmacfarl@tpg.com.au>
> To: “‘Dave Torr'” <
davidtorr@gmail.com>, “‘birding-aus'”
> <
birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer
> Magazines – free
> Message-ID: <
000701d64cee$d3cbe210$7b63a630$@tpg.com.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”utf-8″
>
> If there are any real keen collectors I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1968. That and a few spare Wingspans and Australian Birdlife magazines, and an unbroken set of the Victorian Naturalist (journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria) from 1968 to 2016.
>
>
>
> I would love for the FNCV and Birdlife Australia to take them off my hands, or anyone else who has an interest. They belonged to my Dad who is now in dementia care.
>
>
>
> He also had an enormous collection of Australian Plants magazines which are in Swan Hill still, all in beautiful green folders with gold lettering. My Dad was a rare breed in the Field Naturalists in being both an excellent birdo and an extraordinary amateur botanist. I doubt there was anyone who could rival his knowledge of the identification and distribution of the plants of northwestern Victoria.
>
>
>
> From: Birding-Aus <
birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> On Behalf Of Dave Torr
> Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2020 9:22 AM
> To: birding-aus <
birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free
>
>
>
> Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999
>
>
>
> Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.
>
>
>
> Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.
>
>
>
> Free to a good home!
>
>
>
> I live in Werribee so any “locals” could collect on the way to the WTP (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite expensive…..
>
> ————– next part ————–
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed…
> URL:
>
> ——————————
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:25:53 +1000
> From: “Philip Veerman” <
pveerman@pcug.org.au>
> To: “‘birding-aus'” <
birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free
> Message-ID: <
004801d64cf3$73e7bfe0$5bb73fa0$@org.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”utf-8″
>
> I am curious what interest there is in these. I also I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1970, plus all the RAOU newsletters / Wingspan and Australian Birdlife since 1978, plus complete set of Emu 1969 to 2009, all the Australian Bird Watcher / Aust Field Ornithology. Plus Canberra Bird Notes and COG newsletters 1970 to present, Several years of Sunbird, Australian Aviculture, Birds of the world magazines, etc??.. All or nearly all in very good condition. That is a bit over three metres of book shelf space, plus about 3 archive boxes.
>
>
>
> Philip
>
>
>
> From: Birding-Aus [

>
>
> He also had an enormous collection of Australian Plants magazines which are in Swan Hill still, all in beautiful green folders with gold lettering. My Dad was a rare breed in the Field Naturalists in being both an excellent birdo and an extraordinary amateur botanist. I doubt there was anyone who could rival his knowledge of the identification and distribution of the plants of northwestern Victoria.
>
>
>
> From: Birding-Aus <
birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> On Behalf Of Dave Torr
> Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2020 9:22 AM
> To: birding-aus < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free
>
>
>
> Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999
>
>
>
> Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.
>
>
>
> Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.
>
>
>
> Free to a good home!
>
>
>
> I live in Werribee so any “locals” could collect on the way to the WTP (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite expensive…..
>
> ————– next part ————–
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed…
> URL:
>
> ——————————
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:05:07 +0930
> From: “Birdpedia – Australia Info” <
info@birdpedia.com>
> To: <
birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest
> Message-ID: <
9DCA7E6D05934A9281224C44EFF8B829@mfpws01>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, June 22, 2020 to Sunday, June 28, 2020:
>
> Area: SA
>
> Date: Monday, June 15, 2020
>
> Location: Barrananna Gorge, Gammon Ranges
>
> Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) (12) There were a couple of waterholes in Barrananna Gorge at most 30 metres by 10 metres. I think I have seen waterholes there before, though many years ago, so maybe they are permanent. Apart from a single heavy downpour in February there has been almost no rain for several years. Dead trees away from the creek lines and dead roos everywhere were abundant.
> Cruising in one of the waterholes was a large family of grey teal, mum, dad and 10 ducklings. I am sure the ducklings were too small to have flown in, so likely they had hatched in the gorge. It was a delightful and very unexpected sight
>
> Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Monday, June 22, 2020
>
> ———————————————
>
> Need more information about a sighting? Login and contact the poster directly.
>
> Receive sightings via email or SMS immediately they are posted.
>
> Not a member of Birdpedia? Membership is free and gives you access to information for over 230 countries.
>
> To sign up go to the Birdpedia Web Site (
www.birdpedia.com/).
>
> To find out more about Birdpedia and what it can do for you, see ‘What is Birdpedia?’
>
> ———————————————
>
> IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. E-mail messages to clients of Birdpedia may contain information that is confidential and legally privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward, or store this message unless you are an intended recipient of it. If you have received this message in error, please forward it to the sender and delete it completely from your computer system.
>
>
>
> ——————————
>
> Subject: Digest Footer
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
>
> ——————————
>
> End of Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 19
> *******************************************


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

Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

I am curious what interest there is in these. I also I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1970, plus all the RAOU newsletters / Wingspan and Australian Birdlife since 1978, plus complete set of Emu 1969 to 2009, all the Australian Bird Watcher / Aust Field Ornithology. Plus Canberra Bird Notes and COG newsletters 1970 to present, Several years of Sunbird, Australian Aviculture, Birds of the world magazines, etc…….. All or nearly all in very good condition. That is a bit over three metres of book shelf space, plus about 3 archive boxes.

 

Philip

 

From: Birding-Aus [I am curious what interest there is in these. I also I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1970, plus all the RAOU newsletters / Wingspan and Australian Birdlife since 1978, plus complete set of Emu 1969 to 2009, all the Australian Bird Watcher / Aust Field Ornithology. Plus Canberra Bird Notes and COG newsletters 1970 to present, Several years of Sunbird, Australian Aviculture, Birds of the world magazines, etc…….. All or nearly all in very good condition. That is a bit over three metres of book shelf space, plus about 3 archive boxes.

 

Philip

 

From: Birding-Aus [birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org&gt; On Behalf Of Dave Torr
Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2020 9:22 AM
To: birding-aus <birding-aus@birding-aus.org&gt;
Subject: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

 

Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999

 

Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.

 

Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.

 

Free to a good home!

 

I live in Werribee so any "locals" could collect on the way to the WTP (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite expensive…..

[Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

If there are any real keen collectors I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1968. That and a few spare Wingspans and Australian Birdlife magazines, and an unbroken set of the Victorian Naturalist (journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria) from 1968 to 2016.

 

I would love for the FNCV and Birdlife Australia to take them off my hands, or anyone else who has an interest. They belonged to my Dad who is now in dementia care.

 

He also had an enormous collection of Australian Plants magazines which are in Swan Hill still, all in beautiful green folders with gold lettering. My Dad was a rare breed in the Field Naturalists in being both an excellent birdo and an extraordinary amateur botanist. I doubt there was anyone who could rival his knowledge of the identification and distribution of the plants of northwestern Victoria.

 

From: Birding-Aus <birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org&gt; On Behalf Of Dave Torr
Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2020 9:22 AM
To: birding-aus <birding-aus@birding-aus.org&gt;
Subject: [Birding-Aus] [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

 

Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999

 

Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.

 

Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.

 

Free to a good home!

 

I live in Werribee so any "locals" could collect on the way to the WTP (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite expensive…..

[Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999
Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end.
Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess.
Free to a good home!
I live in Werribee so any "locals" could collect on the way to the WTP (when it re-opens!) – for others I suspect the postage would be quite expensive…..

Warriewood Wetlands/Irrawong Reserve (Sydney northern beaches) – flowering Swamp Mahogany

Hi All
a heads up to northern beaches and other northern Sydney birders. I was at Warriewood Wetlands/Irrawong Reserve on the afternoon of Sunday 21 June – the Swamp Mahogany is flowering and it had attracted hordes of lorikeets – predominantly Rainbow but I saw 10 Musks, 12 Littles and a single Scaly-breasted. If somewhere on the north-east side of Sydney is going to attract Swift Parrots this year it could be here. (Worth at least another visit next weekend I think. The flowering looks like it’s not at peak yet.)
Cheers
Tom Wilson

NSW ORAC Website

I am writing to let you know that NSW ORAC now has a website which can be accessed at www.nsworac.org/

 

The website includes a comprehensive Index of Cases which includes all NSW reports that have been submitted to NSW ORAC and BARC both accepted and not accepted, and also includes known reports of rare species for which no submission was made. Most of these latter reports are shown at the end of the Index of Cases as not confirmed/not assessed but some have case numbers since, in the early days of NSW ORAC, case numbers were sometimes assigned when a sighting was claimed but which was not followed up with a submission. The Index of Cases can be searched by species names, dates, sites, etc and there is also a downloadable PDF version.

 

The latest revision of the NSW ORAC Review List is on the site as a PDF file and the URR Form is on the site as a downloadable Word document which can be used to prepare submissions to the committee.

 

We hope that this site will be a useful resource for the NSW birding community and, if you have any questions concerning the site and its content, please let me know.

 

I would like to acknowledge and thank Greg McLachlan and David James for the considerable time and effort that they inputted into the production of the website – it is very much appreciated.

 

Regards

Roger McGovern

Secretary NSW ORAC  

 

Cuckoo-dove

There was a Brown Cuckoo-dove at the backyard wild bird feeder during this morning’s drizzle in Mulgoa Valley.
Unusual down in the Valley itself, more frequent but still uncommon near the National Park at the top of Mayfair Drive but only seen around here by me in wet weather.

Cheers

Michael

Mulgoa Valley. 50 km due west of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Sent from my iPhone


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

Advertisement: For sale Swarovski ATS 80 spotting scope with 20-60 zoom eye piece SOLD!

Sold, with a great deal of interest.
Thanks
 
From: Birding-Aus <birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.orgOn Behalf Of A Smith
Sent: Tuesday, 16 June 2020 7:42 PM
To: Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org; Canberrabirds <canberrabirds@canberrabirds.org.au>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Advertisement: For sale Swarovski ATS 80 spotting scope with 20-60 zoom eye piece
 
For sale 
Swarovski ATS 80 spotting scope with a 20-60 zoom eyepiece. Scope comes with a stay-on-case. Purchased new from Bintel in 2016, so it has 6 years left on the warranty (10 years).
 
Currently scope and eyepiece retail for $3249 and the stay on case for an additional $299. Total $3548
 
For the digiscoper, I will include a universal phone adaptor that fits most phones, so you do not need to upgrade adaptor when you upgrade your phone. 
 
Scope comes in original box and receipts are available.
 
Very much loved and in used but very good condition, I will sell for $2750.
 
 
Also available for sale is my aluminium Manfrotto 190 CJ01 tripod with a Manfrotto 128LP head in reasonable condition for $135. I have built the tripod into a backpack, so the scope can be easily and comfortable carried.
 
I am in Canberra if you would like to view and try out the scope or I can mail it out at cost.
 
Regards
Alastair
 
 



Advertisement: For sale Swarovski ATS 80 spotting scope with 20-60 zoom eye piece

For sale 

Swarovski ATS 80 spotting scope with a 20-60 zoom eyepiece. Scope comes with a stay-on-case. Purchased new from Bintel in 2016, so it has 6 years left on the warranty (10 years).

Currently scope and eyepiece retail for $3249 and the stay on case for an additional $299. Total $3548

For the digiscoper, I will include a universal phone adaptor that fits most phones, so you do not need to upgrade adaptor when you upgrade your phone. 

Scope comes in original box and receipts are available.

Very much loved and in used but very good condition, I will sell for $2750.


Also available for sale is my aluminium Manfrotto 190 CJ01 tripod with a Manfrotto 128LP head in reasonable condition for $135. I have built the tripod into a backpack, so the scope can be easily and comfortable carried.

I am in Canberra if you would like to view and try out the scope or I can mail it out at cost.

Regards
Alastair