Author: RayP

Hi all

I’ll be attending a family event in Palm Cove in mid April, and have managed to schedule some extra days for birding. This includes a couple of nights in Cooktown next week. I have a few specific targets, and would really appreciate any recent sighting or local information. I’ve sourced a bit of info from eBird and other relevant publications.
I appreciate that I’m late in the season for some of them, but thought it still worth asking. The birds are:

Black-winged Monarch
Oriental Cuckoo
Spotted Whistling Duck
Large-tailed Nightjar
Red-necked Crake
Red-rumped or Barn Swallow
Lesser Sooty Owl

Any information will be gratefully received! Direct mail reply or PM is fine

Thanks all
Ray

Birding-Aus mailing list

Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org

To change settings or unsubscribe visit:

birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

Not able to offer any sighting info Don, but by gee that sounds a ripper trip!

Regards
Ray

> On 19 Jul 2018, at 09:12, DonChris Lill < condoraus@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ———- Forwarded message ———
> From: DonChris Lill < condoraus@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 8:36 PM
> Subject: Birding trip to WA
> To: < birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org>
>
>
> I am leaving on a trip to WA shortly and will be travelling from the
> Riverland SA via Alice Springs to Papunya, Kintore on the Gary Junction
> Highway through to Rudall River, Marble Bar, then Newmann, Parabadoo, Mt
> Augustus through to Wiluna Laverton, Great Central Road back to Uluru
> kulgera and South Again.
> Has anyone seen or heard of any interesting sightings in any of these areas
> recently eg Princess Parrot, Scarlet-chested Parrot, Night Parrot??, Emu
> Wrens, Grasswrens, Spinifex Bird, Finches, Yellow Chats, etc??
> Cheers Don Lill
>

>
Birding-Aus mailing list
>
Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org
>
To change settings or unsubscribe visit:
>
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:

birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

Hi all

I’m departing next week on a trip to the Red Centre, including Uluru and Kata Juta. Apart from finally ticking these iconic sites off of my bucket list, I am keenly seeking another lifer in the Sandhill Grasswren.
Aside from the widely reported site around the Sunset viewing area, there seems to be very little site specific information on the net. Certainly I’m preparing to put plenty of effort into the Sunset area, but I’d be glad to have an additional site or two that have recently proven successful.
If anyone has some recent experience up there, and is happy to share it, that would be greatly appreciated. Happy for you to PM me if that is preferable

Best regards
Ray Pearson

Birding-Aus mailing list

Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org

To change settings or unsubscribe visit:

birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone is aware of a recent sighting of the RN Phalarope that was reported a few weeks ago around Kirk Point

I’m thinking about heading across from Adelaide to attempt to twitch the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and thought the Phalarope might be a good Plan B if the Sandpiper is a dip

Any info appreciated

Regards
Ray Pearson

Birding-Aus mailing list

Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org

To change settings or unsubscribe visit:

birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

I’m tipping that the park owners are caging it each night for dawn release, and have turned it into a pet.
The little dude is a gold mine for them 🙂
By the way, for any visitors who also have an interest in fishing, the area is brilliant

Sent from my iPhone
Regards
Ray

> On 5 Aug 2016, at 09:35, Tony Russell < pratincole08@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> To:
> Cc: ‘Tony Russell’
> Subject: Laughing Gull at Venus bay.
>
>
>
> Hi all, Went yesterday with four others to twitch the Laughing Gull. It took us an arduous 30 seconds to find it just outside the reception office, Nice bird.
>
> Tony , Adelaide.
>
>
>

>
Birding-Aus mailing list
>
Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org
>
To change settings or unsubscribe visit:
>
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:

birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

Hi all Some birding colleagues are en route to Darwin and would dearly like to observe a Rufous Owl Wondering if there have been any recent sightings that might improve their chances Thanks in advance Regards Ray Pearson Sent from my iPad

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