Month: October 2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181023110605.htm — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net ‘There is kinship between people and all animals. Such is the Law.’ Kimberley lawmen (from Yorro Yorro)

Natalie and  I left Yamba 23 June and drove west staying at Yetman, Lightning Ridge, Bowra (4 nights), Thargomindah, Olive Downs (4 nights) then across Camerons Corner and down to Lyndhurst. We continued up to the Kimberley via the Tanami, We kept a comprehensive trip list and did not see a Wedgie until after we … Read more

I have just driven Wentworth – Broken Hill – Adelaide. Between Wentworth & Broken Hill, I recorded one Wedge-tailed Eagle despite an enormous number of road kill (mostly kangaroo/wallaby plus a few emu and goat). In a 20km section towards the Broken Hill end I counted 165 road kill (I then stopped counting as it … Read more

Many years back Birds Australia used to publish (on their website) a checklist of species including reference numbers.  These numbers included the latest official taxonomic codes and the codes used in the original Atlas.  I can't currently find such a checklist on the BA site.  Does it still exist somewhere (and if not, why not)? … Read more

Has anyone seen the communal roosting of Pied Imperial pigeons and Metallic Starlings.  — Cheers, David White Owner operator Ph +61 (0)40987131 www.solarwhisper.com