A few observations: March 20 – watched huge flocks of large waders circling around and landing on Mangroves surrounding Hickey Island opposite Calypso Caravan Park in Yamba. I could accurately identify, as Whimbrels, the 20 or so birds that landed on the nearest mangrove but could not be confident about the others which could have . . . → Read More: Waders
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Thanks to everyone for their helpful information. I have found a solution! cheers — John Leonard I am visiting Canberra in mid-April for a few days and wondering whether any local birder can recommend a site / sites for Olive Whistler. Thanks Andrew Wood . . . → Read More: RFI OLIVE WHISTLER Could someone who is up in these things give me a clue what to search for. For the past decade or so I have been using a Nikon V1 body and 1 Nikkor VR70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens. This is not a SLR set up but a sort of system that mimics an SLR at a . . . → Read More: latest iteration of Nikkor lens Gooday Michael and birders, Homestead Waterhole Prince of Wales Is. Coordinates 10 37 36 S 142 11 31 E 29 March 2021 15.00 Very high 6 Swifts sni. By the time I got my glasses the birds were out of view and were heading in Northerly direction. Strong SE breeze and . . . → Read More: Swift sighting 29 March 2021 Thanks everyone for this ID. My daughter said she could get close enough to to get a photo on a phone so suspects it may be an aviary escapee. I’ve not been lucky enough to see one yet. A beautiful bird indeed. Chris Melrose Chris Melrose Mobile: 0407705140 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change . . . → Read More: Turquoise Parrot Re Out of range Turquoise Parrot. , Think 1 escapee (Think 2 blow in during recent cyclonic weather.) Cheers Michael Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: birding-aus-request@birding-aus.orgDate: 30 March 2021 at 7:25:58 am AEDTTo: birding-aus@birding-aus.orgSubject: . . . → Read More: Fwd: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 89, Issue 15 Hi All My daughter saw this gorgeous little parrot on her lawn in Mooloolah Valley, Sunshine Coast. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks Christine Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, March 29, 2021 to Sunday, April 4, 2021: Area: SA Location: Murray Mouth Hindmarsh Island Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) (1) A single bird was foraging on the shoreline is land side Reported by: Winston Syson on Monday, March 29, 2021 ——————————————— . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest |
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