biological control, Worlds best songbird.

For months a family of Purple Gallinules has taken over our back terrace, crapping all over the place in a most unsavoury fashion, retreating a few paces when chased off but always returning. Very upsetting despite our inherent love of most things Avian.

Then, a mob of presumably unattached male Magpies appeared and chased away . . . → Read More: biological control, Worlds best songbird.

First Swift Sighting – North Turramurra Sydney 2 Nov 2021

That’d be 2021, not 2011   From: Tom Wilson Sent: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:16 AM To: birding aus ; Michael Tarburton Subject: First Swift Sighting – North Turramurra Sydney 2 Nov 2011   Hi All just had my first swift sighting of the year – approx 40 White-throated Needletails in a loose, circling . . . → Read More: First Swift Sighting – North Turramurra Sydney 2 Nov 2021

First Swift Sighting – North Turramurra Sydney 2 Nov 2011

Hi All just had my first swift sighting of the year – approx 40 White-throated Needletails in a loose, circling group over my house.  Hopefully the first of many for 2021/22 to report to Mike in April. (Mike – the 21/22 spreadsheet has been started…) Cheers Tom Wilson . . . → Read More: First Swift Sighting – North Turramurra Sydney 2 Nov 2011