Hi everyone I collect bird-related stamps (and coins) in a desultory way. I was amused to see that my latest acquisition, a set of NZ maxicards from 2000 of "Threatened Birds" includes: Orange-fronted Parakeet Black Stilt Stewart Island Fernbird Kakapo NI Weka Okarito Kiwi and also includes that well-known NZ bird the Lesser Kestrel. I . . . → Read More: OT New Zealand 2000 stamp issue
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Dear all, I hope you're all looking forward to some long-awaited freedom allowing birding in parts of the country that have been inaccessible over recent years. We have just 1 seat left on our following tours this year: – Top End (Darwin/Kakadu etc), 7 days, dep. 2 July – Chestnut-breasted Whiteface & Grey Honeyeater, . . . → Read More: 1 seat left on some tours – ADVERTISEMENT Hi All I hope this message gets through with attachments. I recently found the remains of a bird in a fairly substantial block of forest south of Moe in Gippsland, VIC. I imagine it was killed or scavenged by an introduced predator – perhaps a fox. I should have added something more to the photograph . . . → Read More: Bird remains ID Just thought I would send a note to the group to let non-Canberra people know what has been going on with this species in suburban Canberra recently. When we first moved to Canberra in 1994 you had to travel quite a long way to the north west to see Superb Parrots. Gradually, however, they grew . . . → Read More: Superb Parrots in suburban Canberra Just a few photos of Gluepot birds taken over the last few days… in case the long weekend is going a little slow and you need something to look at… https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/birds-at-gluepot-reserve-march-12-2022 Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net+61 409 675912www.ararelitus.comAfter the game, the King and the Pawn go into the same box. – Italian proverb . . . → Read More: Gluepot Birds Good luck, Huey. Hubert, the first Eurasian hobby seen in eastern Australia, released after long recovery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-06/lost-eurasian-hobby-released/100881578 Lost Eurasian hobby flies into history books as first of his kind in eastern Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-29/rare-bird-sighting-of-eurasian-hobby-sparks-theories/100651210 — -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Paul Taylor Veni, vidi, tici – birder@ozemail.com.au I came, I saw, I ticked. . . . → Read More: “Hubert” Hi I'm trying to send a Needletail sighting to Mike Tarburton and my email keeps on bouncing. I seem to remember having this problem a couple of years ago. Just checking to see if he has changed his email recently? — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net Make nature great again. . . . → Read More: mail to Mike Tarburton bouncing Hi All, My blog has been on hold for a while as I’ve been working over the summer. However, I took some photos this morning close to my home in Seacliff, South Australia, of some Crested Terns, one of which has a leg band… ? While on the subject of Crested Terns I remember seeing . . . → Read More: Crested Tern Band and Formation Flight Behaviour Hi everybody. I’m visiting the Toora Bird Hide this Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 with a friend. Could someone please give me a guide as to how to work out the tides for Cnr Inlet. I’m after the best time for viewing Shore Birds arriving in the vicinity of the hide as the time “comes . . . → Read More: Toora Bird hide MORE AND MORE DAYLIGHT, BUT STILL FULL WINTER Every day we have 10 minutes longer daylight here in Tromsø , at 70* N in northern Norway. This last week we have had beautiful winter weather, with the sun now also reaching my house, and northern lights at night. There is around one . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus |
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