Possible map

Hi. I’m wondering if it is possible to produce a map of Australia showing all the locations from which I have posted an eBird sightings list. Years ago, I saw a map produced by a birder who had done just that but he told me he had used a 3rd party mapping app . . . → Read More: Possible map

Narcissus and Kamchatka flycatchers at Sandfire Roadhouse

Seems to a vagrant hotspot

see www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/rare-bird-flies-into-outback-roadhouse-instead-of-borneo/100780106

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A Lanquid Buttonquail

G’day

I have flushed a single buttonquail on three occasions in recent days while walking the dog through an echidna/koala-hosting grassy woodland/forest on the lower slopes of a large hill in greater Brisbane. The native grasses are generally knee high clumps and medium density. The flushing distance for the bird typically around 5 metres. It . . . → Read More: A Lanquid Buttonquail

Sparrowhawks vs YTBCockatoos

Yesterday in Mulgoa Valley, six YTBCs were screeching and wildly flying into and around a Radiata pine whose cones were providing their lunch. Investigating, there were four (4) Sparrowhawks noisily attacking the cockatoos, which after about five minutes departed. Couldn’t tell age or sex of Sparrowhawks but presumably they were two families, unless there was . . . → Read More: Sparrowhawks vs YTBCockatoos

Spotted Whistling Ducks nr Cairns

Hi everyone What's the situation with Spotted Whistling Ducks nr Cairns these days? I'm thinking of another pilgrimage to Cairns/Atherton Tablelands this year and was wondering if they had become reliable anywhere in the area.

— John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net

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Egrets

Over the last few months, I have been watching a colony of four different Egrets nesting on a small island in a lake on the Gold Coast,

occasionally I see a dead Egret floating in the lake, which I presumed was runt of the clutch and had missed out on enough . . . → Read More: Egrets

Help finding birds around Cairns

Hello Birders, My son and I have three days in Cairns between Friday 21st and Sunday the 23rd January next week, during which time we’re hoping to locate a short list of birds we are yet to view. From e-bird I’ve identified a recent hotspot for each of these birds viz: Nordmand’s Greenshank & . . . → Read More: Help finding birds around Cairns

youtube

Dear Kirri,

I don’t have info about the Turquoise parrot but your channel sounds intriguing. I was wondering if you could give me the link to it so I could subscribe?

Cheers, Jason

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Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 99, Issue 2

Hi Kirri Maybe try Bob Green in South Australia. He does a lot of parrot work for Birdlife. shriketit@bigpond.com Cheers William Brooker

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Turquoise parrot conservation info

Hi all… Just a quick question.. I have a YouTube channel about my family traveling and birding in Australia etc (at the moment only in the allowed zones)…I’ve recently seen the Turquoise parrot at Warrumbungles (15 at one time and young & photographed them 😳)…and I’d like to highlight any conservation efforts any organisations may . . . → Read More: Turquoise parrot conservation info