Peter Last weekend I recorded what I assumed was a Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo at Cheetham Wetland. The sun was behind it, and it flew before I could get close enough for a definite visual id, but it looked the right size and shape. Instead of the typical series of single descending calls, it was making double descending … Read more
They seem to frequent the same areas each year, those that are found, but I’ve no idea if they’re the same individuals. They’re so strewn along the coast that most are unaccounted for. Unlike a bird the size of a crane, they’re a bit hard to find, and even harder to identify individuals. I think … Read more
Two thoughts: – Is it possible that anyone entering Sri Lanka with multiple pairs of binoculars, being a useful military item, might have the whole lot confiscated, including their own? – What sort of binoculars would you buy? Usable ones start at about $20, but I’m sure people here might have different opinions about what’s … Read more
I thought I’d heard the Gould League had closed down, but apparently not: http://m.theage.com.au/national/education/when-struggle-is-the-nature-of-things-20111014-1lp14.html Peter Shute
I have the 7th edition (2004?) and there’s no mention of the number of tail feathers, neither in the guide part nor in the back notes, which I think are on page 321. I’m not sure how he’s managed to move those forward some 40 pages, unless there’s been large amounts of material removed, or … Read more
