It is a most exciting birding time for sure however I subscribe to a view that most of the exceptional bird reports over the past decade are due to the increase of knowledgeable environmental observers operating and networking in the field combined with greater mobility than ever before using sophisticated quality equipment including 4WD, boats and aeroplanes, easier access to remote and exotic sites, availability of better and more immediate information, and availability of high quality optics including scopes and sophisticated recording instruments, especially digital cameras, Obviously weather events cause ornithological disruptions but in the past there were few competent observers in the affected areas to see what was happening. Ian May PO Box 110, St Helens, Tas. 7216 0428337956 Currently at Price S.A. ———————————————————————— Mike Carter wrote: > Not to mention a well photographed Aerodramus Swiftlet on Home Island, > Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 15 January. This I consider to be a > Himalayan Swiftlet. Other rarities first seen last year but present > during a visit there 11-17 January by Andrew Wood, Dawn Neylan, Alison > Kuiter and myself include a Javan Pond Heron, Chinese Sparrowhawk, > Asian Koels, the long staying Eurasian Teal, Common Redshanks, and the > now annual Saunders’s Terns. A single photo of most are on Alison’s > Facebook page. It should be noted though that the weather at that time > in that region of the world was very benign. > > Mike Carter > 30 Canadian Bay Road > Mount Eliza VIC 3930 > Tel (03) 9787 7136 > > —– Original Message —– From: “Rohan Clarke” > <rohan@wildlifeimages.com.au> > To: <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 12:30 PM > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Eurasian Hoopoe on Elcho Island, NT > > >> A Eurasian Hoopoe was reported by Tim Wethers in a garden on Elcho >> Island off the coast of NT a few days back but has yet to be >> mentioned on birding-aus. Some photos are are here: >> http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=4 >> This is the second record for Australia after the Broome bird >> (Roebuck Roadhouse) back in late 2011. >> Note that Elcho Island is ‘traditional Indigenous land and requires a >> Northern Land Council permit for access >> (http://www.airnorth.com.au/plan-your-trip/destinations/elcho-island)’. >> >> This continues an amazing run of rarities (+ uncommon migrants) that >> have been reported since the start of 2014. Records include >> Grey Phalarope in Darwin, NT >> Red-throated Pipit near Perth, WA >> Franklin’s Gull near Brisbane, Qld >> Christmas Island Frigatebirds in Darwin, NT >> Buff-breasted Sandpiper near Sandspit,. NSW >> American Golden Plover in Melbourne, Vic >> Red-rumped Swallow near Mossman, Qld >> and the now annually returning Semipalmated Plover in Broome, WA >> >> Along with a steady stream of Red-necked Phalaropes (at least 11 >> together in Darwin, 1 in SW WA, at least 4 on the tip of Cape York, 2 >> near Townsville etc) and Oriental Plover in southern states (NSW, inc >> Lord Howe Island, Altona, Victoria etc) these records suggest there >> are some fairly major disruptions/extremes in weather systems at the >> moment. >> >> Rohan Clarke >> www.wildlifeimages.com.au >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Birding-Aus mailing list > Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org > To change settings or unsubscribe visit: > http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org > _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
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