By Birding-Aus, on July 14th, 2025% Sorry folks as has been pointed out (thanks Phil) dates on The Bird Watcher and Bird Observer are 1960 to 1998 Best Regards Graeme Stevens St Ives 0414546001 From: Birding-Aus <birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of Graeme Stevens <gestev45@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, 12 July 2025 9:03 PM To: ‘birding-aus’ <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Library Clearance
Hi . . . → Read More: Library Clearance – Typo
By Birding-Aus, on July 12th, 2025% Hi fellow birders, I am in the process of relocating and consolidating two households, and sadly two libraries and offices into one requires some major surgery. To start of with and very sadly, much space must be saved by cutting down on periodical libraries and there are two groups I offer for free of . . . → Read More: Library Clearance
By Birding-Aus, on July 10th, 2025% We will be visiting Tasmania via cruise ship and are looking to hire birding guides at three ports.
Burnie – 24 December Noon-9pm Hobart – 29 December 10am – 11pm. Port Arthur – 30 December 8am-5pm.
We are reasonably keen but elderly couple. Any suggestions or contacts would be welcome.
Thank you. . . . → Read More: Birding guides for Tasmania?
By Birding-Aus, on July 7th, 2025% Hi all,
I have upcoming trips to Japan and Philippines and was hoping for some guidance on field guides.
I still prefer books but open to apps also.
Japan: I have Mark Brazil’s Princeton guide, but it covers all of East Asia and is pretty bulky: I’ll be . . . → Read More: Japan/Philippines field guides
By Birding-Aus, on June 30th, 2025% After 31 years, we are planning another trip to Australia for fall of 2026. Two quick questions:
1. What is the best birding app for Australia. It seems the main ones are Pizzey and Morecombe.
2. Is the Daintree River cruise still recommended? If there is more than one, which is best?
Thanks in . . . → Read More: Two Questions
By wendymac, on June 30th, 2025% A couple of weeks ago I did a cruise with Daintree Boatman. He located the frogmouth and enabled me to see the Spotted Whistling Duck. Would recommend. www.daintreerivertours.com.au/ Wendy McWilliams
—–Original Message—– From: Birding-Aus < birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> On Behalf Of birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org Sent: Tuesday, 1 July 2025 2:00 AM To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 133, . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 133, Issue 4
By Birding-Aus, on June 27th, 2025% Some readers will already know the sad news that Lloyd Nielsen passed away earlier this week, at Mareeba Hospital. Lloyd was a passionate birder, author and illustrator. He wrote and illustrated several books about birds, including the acclaimed "Guide to the Difficult Small Birds of Australia." Lloyd was putting the finishing touches to a . . . → Read More: Vale Lloyd Nielsen
By Birding-Aus, on June 3rd, 2025% Hello All,
I thought some may be interested in the reply I just got from Allianz about that TV ad. I wrote to them with an edit and some more ideas about the ad than what I sent out earlier. They don’t ask me not to send out the reply. . . . → Read More: TV ad for Allianz (update)
By Birding-Aus, on May 30th, 2025% I wonder if others have seen and were amused by the new TV ad for Allianz. It also happened to be the discussed as the first item on (ABC TV) Gruen this week. https://iview.abc.net.au/video/LE2428H003S00
The ad featured a computer-generated animation of two birds, specifically a Black-throated Finch and a White-bellied Sea-Eagle. In this, . . . → Read More: TV bird ad for Allianz
By Birding-Aus, on May 30th, 2025% Hi everyone, Just wanted to post this opportunity here, Ornis Birding Expeditions is now offering grants of up to $5000 USD for intrepid birders aged 18-30 who want to try and rediscover a lost species. More details about the application process can be found here: https://www.ornis-birding.com/grants No Aussie species in the "lost list", but there . . . → Read More: Young Birders Expedition Grants by Ornis Birding
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