Hi everyone, Just wanted to post this opportunity here, Ornis Birding Expeditions is now offering grants of up to $5000 USD for intrepid birders aged 18-30 who want to try and rediscover a lost species. More details about the application process can be found here: https://www.ornis-birding.com/grants No Aussie species in the "lost list", but there are … Read more
Hi all, A last minute opportunity has arisen for one lucky lady to join our 16-day all-female "Comfortable 9 Grasswren Tour", from Adelaide, SA to Mt Isa, Qld commencing on 7 July 2025. . Experience the SA-Qld outback like never before: following flooding rains earlier this year the landscape is green, flowers abound, and birds … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period= Monday, April 21, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025: Area: SA Location: Henley Jetty, Henley Beach Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) (100+) Solitary and small g= roups flying north to south between the waves as the storm rolled in. Many = coming within … Read more
Hi Folks I am almost certain that over the last few days, one or more brown honeyeaters have been coming to my birdbaths at our property near Central Tilba, on the NSW south coast, though it seems that this would be outside their usual range to a significant degree. The basic environment of the property … Read more
Hi everyone I've been teeing up guided birding in PNG out of Port Moresby with local guide Daniel Wakra. The plan is to stay in Port Moresby and get taken each day to Varirata National Park and other places nearby. I'm going to go for 4-5 days in July/August, but if I can interest one or … Read more
