By Birding-Aus, on August 7th, 2021 Dear All, A (presumed) pair of Blackshouldered kites have returned to Mulgoa Valley, along with many other seasonal birds, it has been a lush season. They disappear,likely migrating north, during the colder months. although we are still having frosts. Does anyone know of specific northern areas where they congregate ? BSKites are beautiful, delicate birds, . . . → Read More: Blackshouldered kites in Mulgoa Valley.
By seashore, on August 5th, 2021 Just got back from a couple of weeks at Gluepot including during the COVID lockdown that gave me time to reflect on the incredible work done by an army of dedicated volunteers in improving their bit of the mallee… https://www.ararelitus.com/blog/twenty-years-of-conservation My contribution, I might add, has been small in comparison to the many many others . . . → Read More: What Twenty Years of Conservation Does
By Birding-Aus, on August 4th, 2021 Graeme and Philip are quite correct. Wrong age, wrong sex. I have engaged a new script-writer.
From: Graeme Chapman <naturalight@graemechapman.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2021 1:51 PMTo: Geoffrey Dabb <gdabb@iinet.net.au>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Hi Geoffrey,
Trouble . . . → Read More: FW: Glossy Black-Cockatoo
By Birding-Aus, on August 4th, 2021 A Commonwealth committee is reviewing the conservation status of the Glossy Black-Cockatoo
By Birding-Aus, on August 1st, 2021 I have been sent a link to a very worthwhile film about the Philippine Eagle (earlier known as monkey-eating eagle), a story that is also told. The film is released by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It goes for 1 hour 34 minutes. This is dramatic looking but a little known species and . . . → Read More: Film about the Philippine Eagle
By Birding-Aus, on July 31st, 2021 Hey everyone.. Can’t remember if I’ve asked this before on here but…does anyone know a reliable location near Boonoo Boonoo NP Girraween area for Torquoise Parrot? It would be a new species for me and I’d LOVE to see it.. Thanks so much Kirri 😊 (I’m heading out there today and tomorrow)
neways34@yahoo.com.au
. . . → Read More: Torquoise Parrot
By Birding-Aus, on July 30th, 2021 The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, July 26, 2021 to Sunday, August 1, 2021:
Area: SA
Location: Port MacDonnell
Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti) (1) 2 birds crossing Lighthouse Rd near Cape Northumberland
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, July 30, 2021
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Need more information about a . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest
By Birding-Aus, on July 25th, 2021 Hi all… So I’m camping at Red Cliffs about an hour and a half Sth of Murwillumbah NSW and I just heard the Ground Parrot calling twice …perfect habitat near Red Cliffs camping area… Very distinctive call….I’ve seen and heard them calling often at Melaleuca when I visited a while ago in Tassie so the . . . → Read More: Ground Parrot
By Birding-Aus, on July 24th, 2021 www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/23/cockatoos-in-sydney-learning-from-each-other-to-bin-dive-for-food-study-finds
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By Birding-Aus, on July 23rd, 2021 Unless the roads have been upgraded since we were last there, rain of any significance at Gluepot results in a “Glue Pot”, and stranding until the roads dry out.
Not a bad place to be locked down though, depending on who else is there.
Michael
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> On 23 Jul 2021, . . . → Read More: Rain at Gluepot..
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