There are four categories of bird found in Australia (mainland and Tas): 1. Vagrants; these are birds from outside the region and are found in ones and twos or small numbers and not regularly, they do not breed. 2. Winter visitors from northern hemisphere, mainly waders; these come here in our summer during the northern … Read more
Kelp is just seaweed right… not if you are just an Oystercatcher… https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/sooty-oystercatchers-at-penguin-island Regards Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net+61 409 675912www.ararelitus.comAfter the game, the King and the Pawn go into the same box. – Italian proverb
Well today was colder in GLoucester than in Tromso. 12 c at midday and a cold wind off the snow in Barrington Tops. We’re having an early taste of winter and this chill is said to last a week. I much enjoyed your trip to Svalbard. It’s thousands of birds preparing to breed. So different … Read more
Hi all, I had a few questions regarding the number of bird species in Australia. How many bird species have been sighted in mainland Australia and Tasmania (but excluding islands / territories like Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and Heard Island, etc.). How many bird species are resident in Australia? Is a bird considered a resident … Read more
Morning all I get a thrill out of seeing large congregations of birds in one area so a visit to Lake George in South Australia at the moment would see massive numbers of Black Swan that were there during a recent visit (end of May 22). Good time for a visit… apart from the cold … Read more