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Hi birding-aussers, I have uploaded some photos of the Great Shearwaters and Gould’s Petrels that we saw on the Portland Pelagic this past Sunday. http://www.panoramio.com/user/paulgdodd Good luck to the participants on the forthcoming pelagics! Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, … Read more

Hi birding-aussers, I seem to recall a discussion about Little Egrets in Australia recently. Ruth and I were at the Western Treatment Plant in Victoria today and encountered many Little Egrets (more than either of us ever recall seeing there). In one pond at the T-Section Lagoons we found three Little Egrets – two were … Read more

Hi birders, At the risk of being accused of shameless self-promotion, Ruth and I are giving a talk at the Birds Australia (Victoria) meeting this Thursday evening on our 2010 Victorian Big Year. We had 12 months of incredible birding, we birded the length and breadth of Victoria and shared our experiences with loads of … Read more

You could always do what Jen Spry suggested – fit a keyring to the eyelets in the bins and non-locking carabiners to the harness. You could also fit non-locking carabiners to your existing strap. When you want to switch from harness to strap, simply unclip the bins from the harness, and clip the carabiners on … Read more

I notice that the BOCA Blue Wren Gift Shop has harnesses ranging in price from $7.75 to $53.00 – even less for BOCA members. See http://www.boca.org.au/component/boca_shop/catalogue and search for “harness”. Paul Dodd Docklands, Victoria