John Weigel All I will add to David’s post is a thank you to Tom Wilson and the several others who gave me advice last night re Pitt Town Lagoon, as well as the many additional Birding-Aus pundits who have tried their damnedest over the past sixteen months to help me find an Australasian Bittern – despite … Read more
Tomorrow morning I’m hoping to visit location where Tom Wilson saw a brazen Australian Bittern multiple times this morning and has reported on Birdline NSW. This is my bogey (nemesis!) bird, and I’m prepared to chuck a sickie tomorrow to even the score. I’m not familiar with the Pitt Town Lagoon site, which I understand … Read more
Really hoping that both days continue to fill up. If anyone with waders and fitness wants to join me in a mini-A. Bittern survey at one or two known hot-spots on the Friday before the sea trips, please contact me privately jweigel@reptilepark.com.au . Otherwise, I notice there are plenty of cabins still available at Cheyne’s … Read more
Crikey, I don’t know why the URL won’t retain its integrity when spread over two lines. To find the tour I’m referring to, follow the (partial) link and click on ‘View All Expeditions’. From there, scroll way down to ‘Tasman Discoverer – Food and Wine’ 13 December and click – that will get you to … Read more
For some reason the URL I posted didn’t come through entirely, and doesn’t work. Here it is again: http://www.orionexpeditions.com/expeditions/new_zealand_sub_antarctic/itiner ary/119 John From: John Weigel [mailto:jweigel@reptilepark.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 24 March 2013 3:50 PM To: birding-aus@lists.vicnet.net.au Subject: Anyone participating in Brisbane-Norfolk Island-NZ cruise in December? This Orion ‘wine and cheese’ cruise looks like it cuts through some … Read more
