American Golden Plovers Are Smuggling Plants into Australia
By Birding-Aus, on June 16th, 2014
Really? American Golden Plovers? Sent from my iPad > On 16 Jun 2014, at 18:10, “Laurie Knight” <l.knight@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > 
> > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612085339.htm > > First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds > _______________________________________________ > Birding-Aus mailing list > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Are there any examples of plant species found only here and, say, in the far limits of our migrant birds’ travels, e.g. Siberia? Peter Shute ________________________________________ Sent: Tuesday, 17 June 2014 10:11 AM There are a couple of species of plants that are found in Greenland / Arctic Canada and a few sites in North Scotland, presumably brought to the latter as seeds on the feet or in the stomachs of migrating geese. John Leonard _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
There’s a picture of AGP in the article 😉 On 16 Jun 2014, at 6:57 pm, robert morris < robert_p_morris@hotmail.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org