The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 9, 2020 to Sunday, November 15, 2020: Area: SA Location: On our Rockleigh property Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica) (1) Grey shrike-thrushes are often skulkers in the foliage, and hard to see. Our bird sat in a sparse sheoak right behind … Read more
Not an Australian bird story, but it is so bizarre that I thought it was worth sharing. At least it has an Australian connection where comment was sought from John Pogonoski, ichthyologist at CSIRO. Alien-like photo shows snake eel dangling out of heron’s stomach in midair https://www.livescience.com/snake-eel-bursts-out-of-heron.html Stephen Ambrose, Ryde NSW
https://www.theage.com.au/world/oceania/new-zealand-bird-of-the-year-voter-fraud-scandal-has-kiwis-in-a-flap-20201111-p56di6.html
The present subspecies are taken from the 2-volume BLI/HBW Checklist. Birdlife Australia regards them as important for Birdlife Australia conservation purposes. From BLA website: However, defining all Australia’s bird taxa (species and subspecies) does matter for conservation; it is difficult to monitor and protect birds if they are not defined as taxonomic units. … Read more
Today on Mt Franklin Road (Brindabella Ranges, ACT), about 2.5 km beyond the final locked gate I heard two male Olive Whistlers calling at each other using the call the various field guides describes as 'tu WIT tu', but prefacing it with three even notes: 'tu tu tu, tu WIT tu'. One male was calling … Read more