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I’ve seen them a few times at Tinderbox too. I might go there on Sunday because I’m not on that pelagic, just the Saturday.-Kev > From: kevlobotomi@hotmail.com > To: n.haass1@uq.edu.au; birding-aus@birding-aus.org > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:55:59 +1000 > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RFI: Swamp Quail (Tassie Brown Quail) > > Hey NIkolas > I’ve seen them a few times by the side of the main road to Port Arthur. I’ll let you know if I see one this weekend. I think I saw a Long-tailed Mouse hop across the road to Fortescue Bay about a year ago as well.-Kevin Bartram > > > From: n.haass1@uq.edu.au > > To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org > > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:57:17 +0000 > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI: Swamp Quail (Tassie Brown Quail) > > > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone seen Swamp Quail (Tassie Brown Quail) recently in the > > Hobart/Eaglehawk Neck/Port Arthur area? > > Also any recent stakeouts for Tassie and Eastern Pygmy Possum and > > Long-tailed Mouse in the Eaglehawk Neck/Port Arthur area? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nikolas > > > > > > A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group > > > > The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute > > Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street | > > Woolloongabba QLD 4102 > > > > T: +61 (0)7 3443 7087 | M: +61 (0)424 603 579 > > F: +61 (0)7 3443 6966 > > E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au | W: www.di.uq.edu.au > > > > > > …Turning scientific discoveries into better treatmentsŠ > > > > CRICOS Code 00025B > > > > This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private or > > confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, you must > > take no action based on it, nor show a copy to anyone. Kindly notify the > > sender by reply email. Opinions and information in this email which do not > > relate to the official business of The University of Queensland shall be > > understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University > > > > > >

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Hey NIkolas I’ve seen them a few times by the side of the main road to Port Arthur. I’ll let you know if I see one this weekend. I think I saw a Long-tailed Mouse hop across the road to Fortescue Bay about a year ago as well.-Kevin Bartram > From: n.haass1@uq.edu.au > To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 01:57:17 +0000 > Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI: Swamp Quail (Tassie Brown Quail) > > Hi, > > Has anyone seen Swamp Quail (Tassie Brown Quail) recently in the > Hobart/Eaglehawk Neck/Port Arthur area? > Also any recent stakeouts for Tassie and Eastern Pygmy Possum and > Long-tailed Mouse in the Eaglehawk Neck/Port Arthur area? > > Cheers, > > Nikolas > > > A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group > > The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute > Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street | > Woolloongabba QLD 4102 > > T: +61 (0)7 3443 7087 | M: +61 (0)424 603 579 > F: +61 (0)7 3443 6966 > E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au | W: www.di.uq.edu.au > > > …Turning scientific discoveries into better treatmentsŠ > > CRICOS Code 00025B > > This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private or > confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, you must > take no action based on it, nor show a copy to anyone. Kindly notify the > sender by reply email. Opinions and information in this email which do not > relate to the official business of The University of Queensland shall be > understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University > > >

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Hi Nathan & everyone In January between the 4th & 7th of 1982, a group of us, including Chris Corben, David Eades, Anita Smyth, & I discovered several Little (now Australian Little or Black-backed) Bitterns at Kunanurra, Lily Creek Lagoon. There were quite a few birds in the reeds there, & they were very active, calling & flying in & out of reeds. I would have liked nothing better than for them to be Yellow (& we did look!), however at least some of them (which is written in my notes) had black backs, so were male Aust Little. The black mantle would preclude Yellow Bittern. We did see birds with brown mantles too, most likely female Aust Little Bitterns, but I guess from what I’ve written you can’t rule out Yellow. There is no doubt that we had male Aust Little Bitterns though.-Kevin Bartram > Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:26:03 +1000 > From: nrg800@gmail.com > To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org > Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI – Little Bittern Records from Northern Australia & a previous live Yellow Bittern Record > > Hey everyone! > The recent sighting of a Yellow Bittern in Brisbane, and particularly its > previous misidentification as an Australian Little Bittern made me think > that this mistake has probably been made before. GIS analysis shows that > the majority of Northern Australia is actually far closer to the regular > range of Yellow Bittern than it is to Little Bittern. > > As such I was wondering if any readers have information, and particularly > photographs of Little Bitterns from Northern Australia, and if they could, > would it be possible to forward me the photos? Especially if anyone has > information of the Lake Argyle population of Little Bitterns. There are no > specimens from the area, nor photographs that I have been able to find so > any help there would be appreciated. > > Already I have found a previous record of Yellow Bittern on the mainland, > and in-fact it was the first record that I chased up. The 2011 September > Little Bittern from Broome, photos available on the Broome Bird > Observatory’s Flyway News from that month – > http://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/flyways/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_29571.jpg > – and photographed by Adrian Boyle – http://www.pbase.com/image/140381999. > The identification has been confirmed by Jeff Davies and key features can > be seen in both photographs. The photograph of it perched vaguely shows a > longer bill than is expected in Little Bittern, but more tellingly the bird > lacks the specific dark stripe down the centre of the throat that a Little > Bittern should have. In flight the bird shows pure black greater primary > covert feathers, whereas in Little Bittern they should have brownish > edging. > > Thank you for any information you can provide! > > ~Nathan Ruser > _______________________________________________ > 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

Hi Tom Yes, I’ve seen Masked Owls on posts, twice. Once south of Eden in southern NSW. It was on a post as we drove by, we stopped thinking it was a boobook or something, it’s upperparts were so dark, then when we stopped & looked back, it turned it’s head revealing it as a Masked Owl. Face had that brownish cast & we could see it’s big stout legs with large talons. This was sometime in the early eighties. A few years later I saw another bird on a post, this time in East Gippsland. Again it was dark & quite easy to identify. So yes, it would be quite a possibility that your bird was a Masked!-Kevin Bartram _______________________________________________ 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

Hi all Many of our corvine-related passerines are quite different in the way they attain adult plumage as compared to things like finches, swallows etc. Golden Whistler actually takes years to attain full, adult male plumage. Juveniles undergo a quick partial moult into the orange-winged first immature plumage soon after leaving the nest, this is a distinct plumage & is a good way of telling the age of a bird, especially as these birds have a tendency to wander around & can be seen in unusual places sometimes. HANZAB says that adult male plumage is attained after 3-4 years & there are transitional plumages between. The female looks like an adult female in it’s second year, after it’s first complete moult. I hope this helps-Kevin Bartram _______________________________________________ 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

Hi everyone Just letting you know there are a couple of vacancies left for the Port Fairy Pelagic on Sunday 15/12/13. Last weekend off Port MacDonell, SA had a great time with Soft-plumaged Petrel, Pomarine Jaeger, heaps of White-chinned Petrels, both Royals, Wandering Albatross, Buller’s Albatross, Grey-backed Storm-petrel & many more. A few weeks before that off Port Fairy we got 2 Long-tailed Jaegers & a lovely White-headed Petrel. Who knows what we’ll get on the 15th? Anyway if you want to go on the pelagic, contact Neil McCumber on birdswing@bigpond.com or call 0413 628 306 to make a booking.-Kevin Bartram =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Hi all I’m just wondering though, since it’s cousin the Tassie Nativehen is flightless, if the BTNH could survive without being able to fly? I know BTNHs do move around a lot, but it if was in a good spot, may be it could live happily with it’s great running powers even if it can’t fly?-Kevin Bartram From: vdigiglio@zoo.nsw.gov.au To: nhaass@yahoo.com; l.c.ulbrich@googlemail.com; lhall@zoo.nsw.gov.au; birding-aus@vicnet.net.au Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black-tailed Native-Hen with broken wing in Sheringa SA Hi Lena, My suggestion would be to contact the Adelaide Zoo vets for advice. I think it will definitely need to get transported to a vet for assessment and treatment of that fractured wing as bandaging may not be enough. The bird might need surgery and will definitely need medication. The keepers at Adelaide might be also able to suggest a good diet for a wild Native-hen. I have forwarded your query to the Adelaide Zoo vets, but the zoo number is 08 8267 3255 if you want to give them a call. Cheers, Vanessa Vanessa Di Giglio Administrative Assistant Taronga Wildlife Hospital Taronga Conservation Society Australia Taronga Zoo Bradleys Head Road Mosman, NSW 2088 Phone: 61-2 9978 4785 Fax: 61-2 9978 4516 Email: vdigiglio@zoo.nsw.gov.auvdigiglio@zoo.nsw.gov.au> Web: taronga.org.au [cid:image001.png@01CEDBA1.DE6F5960] From: Nikolas Haass [mailto:nhaass@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, 7 November 2013 9:38 AM To: l.c.ulbrich@googlemail.com; Hall, Libby; Di Giglio, Vanessa; birding-aus Subject: Black-tailed Native-Hen with broken wing in Sheringa SA Hi Birding-Aus, Is there someone out there who has some experience with Black-tailed Native-Hens in captivity and can give some advice to Lena? See below. Cheers, Nikolas —————- Nikolas Haass nhaass@yahoo.comnhaass@yahoo.com> Brisbane, QLD —– Forwarded Message —– From: lena ulbrich <l.c.ulbrich@googlemail.coml.c.ulbrich@googlemail.com>> To: Nikolas Haass <nhaass@yahoo.comnhaass@yahoo.com>> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 8:28 AM Subject: Re: black taled native hen at sheringa Hey Nikolas, thx, yes we’re in Elliston in SA now. There’s no vet here we have to take him to Port Lincoln I guess but that needs to wait a while because I’m working. I bandaged the broken wing onto him so at least thats not hanging on the ground anymore. We gave him some snails and oats and water. Is that ok? On 6 November 2013 21:57, Nikolas Haass <nhaass@yahoo.comnhaass@yahoo.com>> wrote: Hi Lena, Is this Sheringa, SA? Is there a chance to take your Black-tailed Native-Hen to a local vet – ideally to one who specialises in birds? Good luck! Nikolas (Eremaea/Birdline NSW moderator) — Lena Ulbrich 8 Wandana Road Elliston 5670 SA 0061(0)498091681 _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses for the Taronga Conservation Society Australia by MessageLabs. _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ This message is intended for the addressee named only and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia. ____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses for the Taronga Conservation Society Australia by MessageLabs. =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

On a few occasions lately I have witnessed how nasty the Northern Giant Petrel can be. Firstly off Port Fairy on shelf on the 27th people aboard the boat had 4 GPs (3 definite Northerns, perhaps 1 Southern) attacking a Short-tailed Shearwater and drowning it. We later went over to check out the corpse floating on the sea. In addition to this I spotted a Northern GP off Cape Nelson yesterday (3/11/13) about 10AM. There were heaps of Short-tailed Shearwaters offshore, some sitting on the ocean. This of course is not unusual at the moment with big wrecks about everywhere in SE Aust. The GP kept flying up to a STS sitting on the water & jumping on it. The STS would either dive under the water & evade that way, or fly off. This it did about 6 times before the NGP actually jumped on a bird which was probably too weak to get away. It then grabbed it and took off with it, then landed and attacked it’s belly. The poor shearwater was flaying it’s legs and wings around. Eventually you’d expect the NGP to start eating the thing. It did peck at it a bit, but then abandoned the bird (not sure if it was dead, but it would have been mortally wounded) & then proceeded to have a go at several other shearwaters on the water. I got the feeling the NGP was acting like the Grim Reaper & selecting the shearwaters th at were ready to die! I have noticed that there have been Northern Giant Petrels hanging around southern Australia (Cape Nelson, Port Fairy, Port MacDonnell & Eaglehawk Neck) & perhaps taking advantage of the plight that the STS are in at the moment. It’s also interesting that there have only been a few Southern Giant Petrels the whole year. I remember Southerns being more common than Northern, particularly in the mid and later part of winter. Northerns seem to outnumber them lately. Has anyone noticed a decline in SGP numbers, as opposed to NGP numbers?-Kevin Bartram =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

G’day all After finally getting out last week & having beautiful views of a confiding Blue Petrel & a Southern Royal Albatross & a bunch of Wandering Albatrosses, you now have the opportunity to get out this Sunday 15th Sept., on another Port Fairy pelagic. We have a few places available & the weather is looking a strong possibility. Please contact Neil McCumber 0413 628 306 or email him on birdswing@bigpond.com to join in the seabird fun.-Kevin Bartram For this messageReplyReply allForwardMark as readMark as unreadDeleteArchiveJunkNot junkMoveView message source =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

Hi all! After all our struggles to get out on a pelagic over the last (is it 8 weeks?!), due to terribly windy weather, the forecast is finally looking good enough to get out this Sunday 8/9/13 off Port Fairy. We need a few extra punters to get out to the shelf though. If it’s anything like the Tasmanian Eaglehawk Neck trip last weekend (probable Broad-billed Prion, Sooty Albatross, heaps of Royals, Soft-plumaged, White-headed Petrel, Providence Petrel, Salvin’s Albatross etc…etc..), it could be a good one! If you want to participate contact Neil McCumber birdswing@bigpond.com or call 0413 628 306 to get onto the trip. Judging on how unreliable the weather has been, this may be our last chance to get out for a while! Kevin Bartram =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================