By Birding-Aus, on April 23rd, 2019% My son and I recently went for a stroll along the Overland Track during the Easter holiday break.
It was interesting to see how the place had changed over the three decades since I last walked through the park. The huts are getting bigger and better equipped, more people are walking the track and . . . → Read More: Green Rosellas are the alpine parrots of Tasmania
By Birding-Aus, on April 21st, 2019% These questions can only be answered by people handling live birds or museum skins. I was banding birds near South Grafton yesterday and Friday and we caught and banded a few Red-backed Fairy-wrens and Superb Fairy-wrens. Two of the Red-backed FWs were adult males in eclipse but there was also a bird that appeared . . . → Read More: Fairy-wren questions
By Birding-Aus, on April 20th, 2019% Gooday all on BA
May be out at Alice Springs soon. Can anyone say if the Letter-wing Kites are present anywhere nearby that I may be able to see one? Also any tips on Grey Falcon?
Thanks heaps
Greg Little
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By Birding-Aus, on April 18th, 2019% Hi everyone A friend leaves for Bhutan in a couple of days. She has a guide book but I wondered if there is an app for Bhutan? She'll be walking with a small group, not doing a birding tour. She's not an experienced birder. Thanks for any suggestions. Chris . . . → Read More: Bhutan app
By Birding-Aus, on April 18th, 2019%
MID APRIL IS STILL A BIT EARLY FOR SPRING AT TROMSØ, N. NORWAY
Today we finally have nice sunny calm weather here in Tromsø, at 69*50’in N. Norway; +1*C in the morning +4* in the middle of the day. We have had a week of drizzly . . . → Read More: mid April, early for spring at 70*N
By Birding-Aus, on April 16th, 2019% The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, April 15, 2019 to Sunday, April 21, 2019:
Area: SA
Location: Dennis Hut Camp ground Waitpinga
Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) (20+) Birds were hawking low over the camp ground
Reported by: Winston Syson on Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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By Birding-Aus, on April 15th, 2019% Frances, Walking along the riverside across the bridge from Bellingen is generally good. Further afield, downstream, I can recommend the Bundageree Littoral Rainforest Walk, 3 hrs return from Tucker’s Rock via Repton (near the Bellinger mouth) in Bongil Bongil National Park. Much of the walk is in logged tall Eucalypt forest with a regenerating . . . → Read More: Bellingen Birding (Frances Martin 14th April)
By Birding-Aus, on April 14th, 2019% Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic Trip Report – 23rd March 2019
Participants:
Joe Bates, Helen Cunningham, Michael Dempsey, Karen Dick, Scott Linnane, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski (report compiler), Andi Magnusson, Ian McDivett, Will Newbery, Ramit Singal, Peter Vaughan and Els Wakefield (trip organiser).
Boat:
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By Birding-Aus, on April 14th, 2019% Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic Trip Report – 7th April 2019
Participants:
Ruth Brozek, Daniel Dance, Karen Dick, Paul Fraser, Steve Grainger, Winnie Grainger, Sara Grealy, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski (report compiler), Andi Magnusson, David Neradil, Peter Vaughan and Els Wakefield. (Paul Brooks, the trip organiser, was unable to . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic trip report 7 April 2019
By Birding-Aus, on April 14th, 2019% https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2019/04/14/cassowary-kills-florida-owner/
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