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Hi all Am in the Darwin area for a little while longer but would love to see a Rufous Owl again I looked online and saw one recently sighted but in a strange area… Anyone had any luck anywhere lately as EBird wasn’t bringing many recent sightings Also was hoping to get Chestnut Rail at . . . → Read More: Rufous Owls It is with a very heavy heart that I convey the news that David Stewart passed away last Thursday evening. Dave was a mentor and dear friend, and one of the greatest birders this country has seen. His incredible knowledge of birds and their calls enabled him to record a vast library of birdsong, . . . → Read More: Vale David Stewart Hi all, A vacancy for 1 or 2 persons has arisen on our 4-day "Kangaroo Island Birding & Wildlife Tour", commencing in Adelaide on 22 September. Featuring Glossy Black Cockatoo, Fairy Penguin, Western Whipbird, Beautiful Firetail and many other great birds, along with beautiful scenery and the habitat has recovered remarkably in the last . . . → Read More: Vacancy on Kangaroo Island tour (advertisement) Last December I attended a sound recording workshop in Brisbane. Run over 2 and a half days, it took us through the basics of how to record bird song, prepare and upload audio for eBird checklists, and gave us plenty of time in the field. We had several staff from Cornell University, all of them . . . → Read More: Sound recording workshops Hi all I’ll check EBird but just wondering if there are some must see spots anyone loves around Mt Isa region at this time of year that I shouldn’t miss? Kirri 😊 Sent from my iPhone Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Mt Isa region Birding Hi Birders, My recent periodical offers (Emu and Bird Observer) have been for free – and very willing am I to see it all go to fellow birders – but I cant really give this one away. I can make it special just in case someone falls in love with it like I did . . . → Read More: A bit special Thank you Philip. Yes Phil G found a ‘Carolina Duck’ to go with the ‘Maine Duck’. I might have mentioned one more we are going to grapple with. I see Phil’s Birds of NG first ed uses ‘Eastern Koel’. The story on this is so complicated that it’s hard to trace, but it’s . . . → Read More: The koel name tangle Those with no interest in English bird names, please read no further. Of the English name changes that are in prospect following adoption of the unified taxonomy, I might draw attention to a couple that come from an unfamiliar direction. The curious ‘Australian Tern’ is a relatively recent invention with no basis in . . . → Read More: Australia Will Be There Sorry folks as has been pointed out (thanks Phil) dates on The Bird Watcher and Bird Observer are 1960 to 1998 Best Regards Graeme Stevens St Ives 0414546001 From: Birding-Aus <birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of Graeme Stevens <gestev45@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, 12 July 2025 9:03 PM To: ‘birding-aus’ <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Library Clearance Hi . . . → Read More: Library Clearance – Typo Hi fellow birders, I am in the process of relocating and consolidating two households, and sadly two libraries and offices into one requires some major surgery. To start of with and very sadly, much space must be saved by cutting down on periodical libraries and there are two groups I offer for free of . . . → Read More: Library Clearance |
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