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Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 68, Issue 7

By Birding-Aus, on June 7th, 2019%

Hi Paul, Mike, Thanks for your input to the discussion. I feel more confident Birdata is the most logical/useful place to enter standardised survey data with the intention of furthering bird conservation. Looking forward to the interface updates! If anyone is interested in the paper Paul mentioned, the full version is available for free . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 68, Issue 7

eBird or Birdata (Jack Worcester)

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

Firstly thank you Jack for submitting standardised surveys into birdata. It really does help BirdLife Australia run State of Birds reports and indices which inform bird conservation priorities and decisions: birdlife.org.au/documents/SOAB-2015.pdf birdata and eBird are complementary in a country with such a large land mass and low population density, except for our cities. You . . . → Read More: eBird or Birdata (Jack Worcester)

eBird vs Birdata

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

Hi Jack eBird is in some ways more user friendly but Birdata is the national bird database and entering bird survey data conforming with birdata methodologies is the scientific way to go. The data can then be used in a variety of ways by Birdlife Australia (our national birding organisaation) for research i.e. compilation of . . . → Read More: eBird vs Birdata

Southern Fulmars and Cape Petrels.

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

Hi all there was another Southern Fulmar from North Head Manly today the second in less than a week also very happy to see a Cape Petrel which have almost been nonexistent from North Head for about 6 or 7 years. Cheers Michael.

Help the Heathland this Saturday (8/6)

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

Help!

This Saturday’s session will be open to the general public to plant, weed, and clear bracken along the through route. There have been posters and, I hope, an email to residents of the neighbouring apartment blocks.

You are of course welcome to join in – but please help people to . . . → Read More: Help the Heathland this Saturday (8/6)

eBird or Birdata

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

I'm interested in opinions regarding the scientific usefulness of standardised surveys (2ha/20min) submitted to either eBird or Birdata. I understand data entered under a specific format into eBird will be incorporated within Birdata at quarterly intervals, but I don't believe there is any data flow in the other direction. I use Birdata to conduct monthly . . . → Read More: eBird or Birdata

RFI Darwin, Saturday 15 June

By Birding-Aus, on June 6th, 2019%

I shall be in Darwin next week for work, staying until the morning of Sunday 16 June, but it turns out that the friend and colleague who could have shown me around the local area on Saturday 15 June will now be in Queensland then.

Would any Darwin birder like . . . → Read More: RFI Darwin, Saturday 15 June

ID if possible

By Birding-Aus, on June 4th, 2019%

The classic little brown bird! How about an immature Jacky Winter? Geoff

queries about NZ

By Birding-Aus, on June 3rd, 2019%

Wondering if someone can help me with these queries. I am thinking of going to NZ in October, flying in to Wellington, then taking the ferry to the South Island, for the pelagic birds, then picking up a car and driving round down the west coast to the Mt Cook area to see the glaciers, . . . → Read More: queries about NZ

ID help if possible

By Birding-Aus, on June 3rd, 2019%

Hi all, Just back from Gluepot Reserve and photographed this bird (late May 2019) at the Sitella Campsite. Attached are three lo-res photos? Any ideas? The color is true to nature.

Thanks

David in Blackheath.

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