Bunya Mountains QLD

Hi all Just wondering if there were any location/ details of birds of this area (Bunya Mountains) NP ? Owls?? I’ve never been there Nd was curious if there’s any must see spots for birds at any of the campgrounds or surrounds… Thanks Kirri 😊 neways34@yahoo.com.au Sent from my iPhone Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To … Read more

Mystery museum specimen

In this thread on birdfourm, someone is trying to id a case of Australian birds in a museum, and there's an bird with a yellow crest and white nape that doesn't appear to be Australian. Anyone want to have a go at identifying it? https://www.birdforum.net/threads/help-with-australian-bird-id-historic-cased-taxidermy.405207/ Peter Shute

Emus available

Not quite complete run of Emus from 1991 to 2008, free to anyone who will pay postage. I will send weight and dimensions to anyone who expresses interest, please research postage costs from 2482. Prefer to keep as one batch but will consider splitting. In the event of no takers, any other suggestions short of … Read more

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, February 15, 2021 to Sunday, February 21, 2021: Area: SA Location: Gregory st Port Elliot Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) (25) Birds flew over very high from the West and carried on towards Goolwa. White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) (3) Birds were with … Read more

2020/21 Swift records

Hi Mike (and Birding-Aus folks too),   Just wanted to let you know that Sally and I had a very nicely sized flock of Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swifts with at least 200+ birds which included at least 3 or 4 White-throated Needletails on Sunday 7/02/21 at approx. 8am. It was very difficult to get a handle … Read more