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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 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 Hi all, A last minute opportunity has arisen for one lucky lady to join our 16-day all-female "Comfortable 9 Grasswren Tour", from Adelaide, SA to Mt Isa, Qld commencing on 7 July 2025. . Experience the SA-Qld outback like never before: following flooding rains earlier this year the landscape is green, flowers abound, and . . . → Read More: last minute female-only vacancy on Comfortable 9 Grasswren tour The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period= Monday, April 21, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025: Area: SA Location: Henley Jetty, Henley Beach Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) (100+) Solitary and small g= roups flying north to south between the waves as the storm rolled in. Many = coming within . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest Hi Folks I am almost certain that over the last few days, one or more brown honeyeaters have been coming to my birdbaths at our property near Central Tilba, on the NSW south coast, though it seems that this would be outside their usual range to a significant degree. The basic environment of the . . . → Read More: Brown Honeyeater, south coast NSW Hi everyone I've been teeing up guided birding in PNG out of Port Moresby with local guide Daniel Wakra. The plan is to stay in Port Moresby and get taken each day to Varirata National Park and other places nearby. I'm going to go for 4-5 days in July/August, but if I can interest . . . → Read More: lowland PNG birding Dear birding-aus subscribers. This is not a matter of species identification but of correctly identifying the reproductive stages of this duck. Books and websites indicate a ‘breeding’ colour either by words or images or both. There is considerable variation with ‘red’, ‘bright red’ and ‘reddish’ being the preferred words, while pink, roughly the . . . → Read More: Freckled Duck male bill breeding colour In 2018 I went to Kumul Lodge, which was a great experience. Now I'm looking to go somewhere in the lowlands. Is there somewhere like the Kumul Lodge setup anywhere near Port Moresby (ie own secure grounds with natural habitat, excursions to other good birding spots (in safety))? — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net Make nature great . . . → Read More: PNG lowland birding Hi all, Have you ever wanted to go birding and wildlife watching in Tanzania? An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 persons on our 16-day "Tanzania Spectacular Tour", commencing in Arusha on 19 April 2025. Visit the famous Serengeti, the Ngorongo crater, Lake Victoria, and many other prime national parks. Expect a bird list . . . → Read More: Vacancy on Tanzania tour this April! (advertisement) Gooday Kirri. We used to live in Bowen. The local Tourist Guide used to have a Bird list plus some info on locations. Central to Bowen is Mullers Lagoon an excellent Birding area. Bowen Saltworks did allow me to conduct Wader Counts years ago but I am not sure what the Entry requirements are . . . → Read More: Bowen Birding Info |
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