Pat OMalley More than 50k from WTP perhaps, but not far as the plover flies – over the past few weeks there has been a group of about 50+ DBPs at Sandy Point, roosting on the sand spit between Shallow Inlet and the surf beach. Cheers Pat _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe … Read more
Can anyone enlighten me about possible nest parasitism for Welcome Swallows. A pair raising a brood seemed to be doing well (they raised five last year), when three nestlings appear to have been turfed out. The parents are still attending the nest and I am loath to get up a ladder and peer in to … Read more
Dear all, Excuse my ignorance on matters nocturnal. Last night about 11pm a series of 1 then 3 very loud ringing hoots – perhaps more like’ hyoo’ than the hoots of the Powerful Owl on the Morcombe soundtrack. We live in the country (Fish Creek, Vic) amid lowland woodland mosaic with pasture – not what … Read more
At Fish Creek 3959 Thursday c1700hrs, 32 Needletails heading sw toward an approaching rain front. Spread out over 10 minutes in group of 2-5. Pat O’Malley Professorial Research Fellow|Faculty of Law | University of Sydney | NSW 2006|Australia Voice: +61 (0)2 9351 0395|Mobile +61 (0)404 273392| Fax +61 (0)2 9351 0200 Email: pat.omalley@sydney.edu.au Visiting Professor, … Read more
Hi all I will be spending a couple of weeks during October in Argentina – Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Neuquén. I guess the Zona Ecologica will occupy my time in BsAs, as I have birded there in winter and it was wonderful: spring should be wonderful especially for an inner city location. I have … Read more
