new genus for regent parrot at some point?

Out of interest, I noted that this paper

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 27, 2021 to Sunday, October 3, 2021:

Area: SA

Location: Newland Head CP

Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (30) Large flock were feeding along the track and perching on the fences as we drove to the northern area of the park

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Predation by Pied Butcherbird

A contact in the Cooranbong area supplied this image with a report of a Pied Butcherbird attempting to take a Peaceful Dove and then successfully killing and eating the intestines from this Bar-shouldered Dove. HANZAB certainly references PBs taking small passerines like House Sparrow and Double-Barred Finch, but this seems like an unusually large . . . → Read More: Predation by Pied Butcherbird

NSW+ACT Twitchathon 2021 announced

Hi All,

 

For those in NSW and ACT:

BIGNET have moved to go proceed with the NSW and ACT charity Twitchathon this year, at end October.  Participants must proceed as legal COVID restrictions allow.

 

We’ll be looking to raise $20K+ for the Montague Island . . . → Read More: NSW+ACT Twitchathon 2021 announced

Sydney birds coping with lockdown

An interesting article about how Sydney birds around Circular Quay are adapting to the absence of tourists and locals. Chris Gregory https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/digital/articles/community/spare-a-thought-for-the-birds-of-circular-quay.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=written-content-ao_n_sp_cons&utm_content=cold_nsw_P18%2B_interests_na_birds+-+Copy&utm_term=birds-of-circular-quay&fbclid=IwAR1e2yl_yFPK-2dOOtvwHgD6DjBWLnEmOJpDLu8msP4ymZ5D6UUZ5K7rp_4_aem_Afe4_eyn6h4zZsi8gUoEaFj0LErD58yI_F3FJ0NBYTPtDRUB47h4kW0FpqTetfF76F9jx5iPzYwIFCoPw-NtscdqdGN-Z49OHcTTn2yd5LnVs-8fgLK9Z-KEP7qRSS6hKBM

Souterh Boobook (Rainforest / Red Boobook) lurida calling

This lurida (Rainforest or Red Boobook) began calling by our house at Topaz at 2250 and carried on constantly until 2354. It was a bright moonlit night and I was surprised it was so vocal, calling about 20 times per minute or once every 3 seconds, so it gave over 1000 calls in that . . . → Read More: Souterh Boobook (Rainforest / Red Boobook) lurida calling

Nesting Whistling Kites

We have a pair of Whistling Kites nesting in a tree close to our house. From the times given in HANZAB I suspect is around a week until hatching. I am keeping an eye on them to see what I can learn about the process. The thought has occurred that if anyone is studying . . . → Read More: Nesting Whistling Kites

CBC

Just heard my first CBC for the season, in Hunters Hill NSW. Happy spring everyone! Alistair

Cassowaries, Thickknees and the Great Barrier Grief

The advent of the third decade of the twenty first century has delivered overlapping health and climate crises. These have impacted on our birding and travel activities.

Covid restrictions have ruled out overseas travel, and interstate ventures are uncertain. The repeated experience of trips cancelled at the last moment means that travel planning has become . . . → Read More: Cassowaries, Thickknees and the Great Barrier Grief

Card readers

Kirri, it seems you are still using a CompactFlash CF card that has pins in the card reader. You really should switch to SD and microTF cards for 3 reasons. 1. Significantly faster 2 Cheap as chips in high capacities 3. Robust readers with no pins, often plug directly into laptops and tablets. Your 7D . . . → Read More: Card readers