Author: Wes Tolhurst

Hi Experts, My family and I are embarking on our first Tassie trip this November. We’ll be driving from the Gold Coast complete with campertrailer and will have 3 weeks on the Apple Isle. Can I ask those who know, places in Tassie that for the birding I just simply can’t miss. We’re putting together a trip plan and hope to see all the endemics as well as Orange-bellied parrot (any indepth info about where to go etc would be much appreiciated). I’m going on an Eaglehawk pelagic (awesome)… but appart from that and the desire to see the OBP, the plan is wide open. Suggestions please??? Also, on the drive back up to QLD, we plan one seeing the Great Ocean Road. Is there some must see spots there for birding (never lived in or visited Vic much so there are plenty of lifers available such as rufous bristlebird etc.) Thanks everyone.

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It’s great to see someone voicing an opinion in this forum that might not be the most popular. Well done Sandra. I am a bowhunter although I also have a gun license. I happen to also be a mad keen birder. And I think the two go hand in hand very well indeed. Without management, many of our species are destined for extinction. Conservation hunters like myself can make a positive contribution to the preservation of our wild places through reducing feral populations. And Chris, I would happily hang my bow up if we rid the whole country of ferals… what a day that would be. Too many times I’ve seen feral cats and foxes stalking and killing birds and other wildlife to not be stirred into taking up alms on behalf of our weaker natives. As for quoting the tragic loss of a freckled duck, while that makes me wince and feel sick, imagine how many more freckled ducks have been saved by the eradication of foxes by ethical conservation hunters. I could say an idiot drunk driver killed my friend therefore we should all never drive cars… policy should never be made at the behest of the far right or the far left. If so, then we are at the mercy of extremism. I love birds and I hunt ferals. Hope there’s room for all of us. Wes

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Message: 2 Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:35:44 +1000 From: Belinda Cassidy Subject: [Birding-Aus] ID help- Wonga or White headed pigeon in Brisbane? To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi all,

Today my partner and I accidently flushed a large pigeon from a small leafy tree in Mornningside Park, Brisbane, in an area where the pale headed Rosellas normally feed. We only caught a quick glimpse of it as it flew away & perched (back facing us), then it flew one more time into a bigger, even leafier tree.

> From behind it looked almost completely slate grey or black, which faded into a more buff colour at the top of its head. Its wings made a distinctive sound when we flushed it; not quite as loud as a Crested pigeon’s `wing flap’, but still loud and distinctive.

Any ideas what this could be? From my bird guide, the possibilities seem to be either a Wonga pigeon, or a female white headed pigeon?

Thanks for your help!

I live on the Gold Coast, QLD and have bush behind my place – definately not rainforest. We had a wonga pigeon frequent our backyard for a 6 month period this year. I would often hear and see it in the trees, although it more often would be found on the ground. I’ve also seen plenty of wongas in the Mt Glorious area behind Brisbane.

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Had a little bronze cuckoo at my house at Reedy Creek on Sunday. First for the season for me.

Wes Tolhurst

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