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I notice that the Australian Bird Guide says that Cicadabirds ‘unlike other Cuckoo-Shrikes does not shuffle its wings on landing’.
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I’m wondering whether there has been a book published on Australian bird feathers.
Robin Irwin
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Having just watched the Barangaroo Australia day ceremony on ABC TV, I noted that at the start there was a one minute’s silence item during which one didgeridoo was performed, the only comment made was that it was marking the dawn. However quite unlike the usual long drone sound, the performance seemed to me as an exact copy of the woof woof call of the Barking Owl (BO) and nothing else. The tone and spacing of notes was obvious (to me). The bird call is such a distinctive sound and before we removed habitat and made the BO rare through most of Aus, it must surely have been very notable to aboriginal people around Aus. Is there likely to be that connection. Just a thought. Any comments?
Philip
Dear Birders,
Hope you all are fine; we are doing a short follow-up study how COVID-19 has changed birding. Please help us and answer a few questions, that take some minutes. You can also forward the link to others.
In this last study from spring, Australian birdwatchers kindly helped us. The study can be read for free here: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7310
The link for the follow-up is here:
www.soscisurvey.de/birdwatchers/
The study is in several languages and we would be happy for your participation. The study is hosted by the University of Tübingen, and run by a team of people, also being birders.
Stay healthy and good birding,
Christoph
Christoph Randler eBirdprofile: https://ebird.org/profile/NTM0NTM1/world
When the devastating bushfires went through Healesville etc back in 2009 we
went through there on our way to Gippsland and stayed the night to support the locals.
My question is, has the birdlife recovered to the pre-bushfire numbers and if
so how long did it take.
Barney Enders
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 18, 2021 to Sunday, January 24, 2021:
Area: SA
Location: Rogues Point Yorke Peninsula
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (9) 2 Adult birds with 7 newly hatched chicks crossing road, after a bit of a panic 3 made it over the road and the rest stayed the other side.
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (4) 4 adults were sighted closer to the beach at James well.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, January 22, 2021
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Location: Black Point Yorke Peninsula
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (6) Birds were sighted on the track down to the beach
Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) (2) Sighted driving through the town area
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, January 22, 2021
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Location: Mac’s Beach Yorke Peninsula
Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) (11) Resting near the tide line
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, January 22, 2021
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Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Location: Thompson’s Beach Dublin
Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (4) Birds were resting close to mangroves and could be observed from that part of the beach when entered from from the beach path opposite prion road. Many other waders had been roosting in the Mangroves waiting for the tide to turn.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, January 22, 2021
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Hello,
Seeking some information for a historic piece I am working on. I am wondering if anyone knows of an obituary or tribute or whatever about Fred (F.T.H.) Smith. Well-known birder in Melbourne, especially of waders etc. I believe he died about 10 years ago. I remember him mainly from BOCA activities in 1970s to 1980s. All I am seeking is a quotable reference or some very basic information.
Philip Veerman