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Tiwi Islands

By Birding-Aus, on February 9th, 2021%

I seek advice. Even though I lived in Darwin for some years I never visited the Tiwi Islands. Natalie and I are going to Darwin in April for an important family event and would like to go birding on the Tiwi Islands. I will be grateful for any advice and suggestions – accommodation, birding guides, . . . → Read More: Tiwi Islands

Looking for used Kowa TSN-553 scope

By Birding-Aus, on February 8th, 2021%

I enquired recently about people’s experiences with the Kowa and other compact scopes. Thank you to all who replied. Does anyone out there have a Kowa TSN-553 that they don’t use and would consider selling to me? Regards Elisabeth Dark Sydney . . . → Read More: Looking for used Kowa TSN-553 scope

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

By Birding-Aus, on February 8th, 2021%

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, February 8, 2021 to Sunday, February 14, 2021:

Area: SA

Location: Murray mouth Hindmarsh Island Goolwa

Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) (1) 4 birds flew over close to the Look out area.

Reported by: Winston Syson on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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. . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

High Ground

By Birding-Aus, on February 7th, 2021%

I appreciated the opportunity to watch the movie High Ground in a cinema this morning. Set in Arnhem Land in the early 20th century, it does a very good job in telling an unhappy story.

The cinematography is stunning, and the bird photography and sound tracks are awesome. Not many movies feature brolgas in . . . → Read More: High Ground

The Eradication of Rats and Mice on Lord Howe Island

By Birding-Aus, on February 4th, 2021%

With the elimination of rodents on LHI, I wonder if it would be viable to establish a population of Green Parrots there to replace the extinct LHI species.

thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2021/02/02/lord-howe-island/

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Passing of Jerry Olsen

By Birding-Aus, on February 1st, 2021%

The following message from the COG President Neil Hermes has just appeared on the mailing list of Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) It is with great sadness that I report the sudden passing of Jerry Olsen last Saturday. Jerry was a great member and friend of COG, a personal friend to many, a consummate professional and . . . → Read More: Passing of Jerry Olsen

SWIFT records Summer 2020/2021

By Birding-Aus, on February 1st, 2021%

Hi Mike, and to anyone interested on Birding-Aus,

Here are my most recent sight records of Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swifts and White-throated Needletails:

23/12/20 6:30pm: 1 x Fork-tailed Swift, flying directly NE low above suburban Urangan, Hervey Bay, SEQ; 28/12/20 6:30am: 3 to 5 White-throated Needletails, hawking low to medium height . . . → Read More: SWIFT records Summer 2020/2021

Cicadabirds wing-shuffling

By Birding-Aus, on January 27th, 2021%

I notice that the Australian Bird Guide says that Cicadabirds ‘unlike other Cuckoo-Shrikes does not shuffle its wings on landing’. I don’t see Cicadbirds very often but I have definitely seen them shuffling their wings on occasions. What do other observers think? John Leonard

— John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net

‘There is kinship between people and all animals. . . . → Read More: Cicadabirds wing-shuffling

Aust feather guide

By Birding-Aus, on January 27th, 2021%

Hi all, I think that one of the US guides to Australian birds included feather IDs. Maybe Readers Digest? Perhaps this might jog better memories than mine? Cheers, Tony Ashton

Feathers

By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2021%

I’m wondering whether there has been a book published on Australian bird feathers. Robin Irwin