Trevor Quested

Thanks Mike Carter for asking about us. We are not in a flood area and just lost a lot of trees from the horrendous winds. Chris Barnes is ok but I’m not sure about his house. It hopefully is safe but the water was still rising when we last spoke. Nev and Jann Capell were … Read more

Dear Kirri In the traveling stock routes south of the town there are good stands of casuarina and the White-browed Treecreeper can be found. Head towards Gunbar and you will find White-winged Fairywrens in the Saltbush. You may encounter Major Mitchell Cockatoos anywhere. Hillston has three good habitats converging with the Lachlan river, the box … Read more

I always understood only cuckoos could eat hairy caterpillars. We have many Processionary Caterpillars on our block in Bundaberg, Qld at the moment. We have just witnessed an Olive-backed Oriole eat five caterpillars in a row. The bird shook each one for some time before swallowing them. There is a bird bath nearby and the … Read more

Hi everyone, We have our new website up and running. There are a few maps of where to bird in the area and newsletters saying what we have been up to lately. We have an article on the photographing of the Paradise Parrot all those years ago. I am sure we will be adding more … Read more

Brian, Here are some you may be able to use on your walk with the group. They are by Graham Alcorn from the Blue Mtns NSW from his book The Bird Baths of Umbigumbi Trevor Quested, Bundaberg Balance of Nature One day a Sitella, going down, Passed a Tree Creeper, going up. “And how are … Read more