After hearing about a bustard seen on Hindmarsh Is I took off to look for it since they are quite uncommon in coastal SA. I can advise where I saw it if anyone wants directions. Tony. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi All, On Friday evening there was a group of about six WTNTs over Lady Macquaries’s Chair near the Sydney Botanic Gardens, possibly attracted by Carmen, the Opera on the Harbour, more likely the low storm clouds. Fruit bats as well. A pair of Whistling Kites circling over Avoca lagoon on Sunday morning, as well … Read more
Laurie, It was described in Emu 116(4) last year. All Birdlife Australia members now get free access to Emu online – which I think BLA deserves big credit for – the paper can be found at www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1071/MU16005 Short answer to your question is that they are found in the far NE of South Australia and … Read more
Thx, Tom. During March is when I’ve seen them fattening at this site. Also, if you “follow” the Latham’s Snipe Project (WordPress) you’ll see they’re still moving at this time. (They’re then gone from here by April.) Cheers Judith On 26 March 2017 at 11:39, Tom Tarrant < aviceda@gmail.com> wrote: > They would have left … Read more
G’day I was working my way through the 2017 IOC v7.1 checklist and noticed a newly described race of the Aus Ringneck – B. z. parker. IOC refers to “Forshaw & Joseph, 2016” and notes its range is NE South Australia, SW Queensland. Does anyone have any information on this race [e.g. a map of … Read more
