Brown Honeyeater, south coast NSW

Hi Folks I am almost certain that over the last few days, one or more brown honeyeaters have been coming to my birdbaths at our property near Central Tilba, on the NSW south coast, though it seems that this would be outside their usual range to a significant degree. The basic environment of the . . . → Read More: Brown Honeyeater, south coast NSW

lowland PNG birding

Hi everyone I've been teeing up guided birding in PNG out of Port Moresby with local guide Daniel Wakra. The plan is to stay in Port Moresby and get taken each day to Varirata National Park and other places nearby. I'm going to go for 4-5 days in July/August, but if I can interest . . . → Read More: lowland PNG birding

Freckled Duck male bill breeding colour

Dear birding-aus subscribers.   This is not a matter of species identification but of correctly identifying the reproductive stages of this duck. Books and websites indicate a ‘breeding’ colour either by words or images or both. There is considerable variation with ‘red’, ‘bright red’  and ‘reddish’  being the preferred words, while pink, roughly the . . . → Read More: Freckled Duck male bill breeding colour

PNG lowland birding

In 2018 I went to Kumul Lodge, which was a great experience. Now I'm looking to go somewhere in the lowlands. Is there somewhere like the Kumul Lodge setup anywhere near Port Moresby (ie own secure grounds with natural habitat, excursions to other good birding spots (in safety))?

— John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net

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Vacancy on Tanzania tour this April! (advertisement)

Hi all, Have you ever wanted to go birding and wildlife watching in Tanzania? An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 persons on our 16-day "Tanzania Spectacular Tour", commencing in Arusha on 19 April 2025. Visit the famous Serengeti, the Ngorongo crater, Lake Victoria, and many other prime national parks. Expect a bird list . . . → Read More: Vacancy on Tanzania tour this April! (advertisement)