Checklist

The little blue book put out by BOCA was a great way to keep your sightings recorded. Is there any chance that it, or something similar could be produced?  Or does anyone know of something similar and where to get it? Bev Morgan

The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is.   . . . → Read More: Checklist

News Corp, science, the Adani coalmine and the Southern Black-throated Finch

A well-credentialed opinion piece from today’s Guardian Australia.

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/16/news-corp-attacks-scientists-assessing-adani-coalmine-and-ignores-science?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkwMjE2&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email

 

The cassowaries’ casque functions as a radiator

see www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213090822.htm

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Malleefowl chick discovery on Eyre Peninsula hailed an ‘exciting’ find

www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-11/malleefowl-chick-discovery-on-eyre-peninsula/10797772

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Skylarks on wires

Bypassing the pelican issue. The answer to questions of the type of Geoffrey’s skylark problem, why, is usually “because their parents do”. However in this case, I reckon it is to prove that they don’t walk backwards. (Something often said of emus and kangaroos).

 

Philip

 

From: Geoffrey . . . → Read More: Skylarks on wires

FW: Pelicans on posts

I don’t know why this message, sent 2.5 hours ago has not come through. So I will try again. So to be a bit more concise. In the quote, “I think it was originally supposed to be for cormorants” I took the “it” as the conversation (that being the immediate prior noun) and . . . → Read More: FW: Pelicans on posts

Pelicans on posts

Found this while looking for something else.  Werribee 2012.  Purpose-built,  evidently.

 

Geoffrey

 

Scats!

Yet another mystery.  I cannot find this in my scat book.  It is probably not a bird, but I thought someone out there might be able to help.  The largest scat is 5cm and the white looks like solid plaster.  Surf coast area.  Thanks. . . . . → Read More: Scats!

House Sparrow Decline

I have to admit it's important to adapt one's thinking in accordance with modernity. Being a 60 something year old male who grew up in Farm country in Canada I always regarded the house sparrow as an invasive pest. They would take over my treasured Tree Swallow nest boxes, killing adults, young and destroying eggs . . . → Read More: House Sparrow Decline