Green catbird at Central Tilba

Hi Folks A day or so ago I saw a green catbird on my bush block just near Central Tilba, south of Narooma. First time I have seen one there (after 13 years, though not always on the property). Looking at the range map, it looks as if this would be the very near . . . → Read More: Green catbird at Central Tilba

Promotion: Bird surveys – King Island – 28th April-1st May, 2022

Hi,

After two years of undertaking these surveys under the cloud of COVID, I am delighted to promote them once again to all birders who may be interested. You would be warmly welcomed to King Island, a great birding spot in its own right – see www.birdsofkingisland.com for more information.

With 9 endemic subspecies . . . → Read More: Promotion: Bird surveys – King Island – 28th April-1st May, 2022

WTNT

When Cumberland Bird Observers drive into the Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah on Sunday morning before 9 am WTNT s were feeding low and could easily be seen. Later around 12 midday WTNT s were seen again higher in the sky only visible through binos. They were seen when I looked at a tree then happened . . . → Read More: WTNT

WTNT

Hi all,

Can’t find email address for Mike Tarburton, but hope he’s reading this…

A flock of WTNT over the Woronora River at Como, NSW (just upstream from the confluence with Georges River) about 8.30am today.

Probably about 100 birds not very high – not good at judging altitude but . . . → Read More: WTNT

Swift sightings from the northern Torres Strait

Hi Mike,

 

Recorded the following sightings whilst on a trip in the northern Torres Strait. All birds were heading north:

 

Boigu Island

18 January  0630-0650, whilst taking a dinghy up some of the rivers – 17 Pacific Swifts

19 January  mid-morning, stake out spot west . . . → Read More: Swift sightings from the northern Torres Strait

Swifts

Hello This morning at 9.40 am saw about 8 swifts while driving along Mona Vale Rd towards Mona Vale. Very overcast, intermittent rain. Didn't distinguish species. Did anyone see these?

a five yearbirds day, without really trying

A five year-birds day, without really trying

          A month ago, I sent out a short piece, telling that my Tromsø year list for 2022 stood at 6 birds, and explaining why this was so. As usual in such cases, the seventh bird arrived just after I had sent out the story: . . . → Read More: a five yearbirds day, without really trying

Possible map

Hi. I’m wondering if it is possible to produce a map of Australia showing all the locations from which I have posted an eBird sightings list. Years ago, I saw a map produced by a birder who had done just that but he told me he had used a 3rd party mapping app . . . → Read More: Possible map

Narcissus and Kamchatka flycatchers at Sandfire Roadhouse

Seems to a vagrant hotspot

see www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/rare-bird-flies-into-outback-roadhouse-instead-of-borneo/100780106

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A Lanquid Buttonquail

G’day

I have flushed a single buttonquail on three occasions in recent days while walking the dog through an echidna/koala-hosting grassy woodland/forest on the lower slopes of a large hill in greater Brisbane. The native grasses are generally knee high clumps and medium density. The flushing distance for the bird typically around 5 metres. It . . . → Read More: A Lanquid Buttonquail