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Dear All,

I am pleased to announce the availability of the second module of the Shorebird Mapping Project of WorldWaders. The first one, for nesting shorebird mapping, has been introduced a month ago and had a nice start. Now the Beta version of the Non-breeding Shorebird Mapping Project is online. We encourage everyone to have a try and use it on a regular basis. Lets us see where our loved group of birds move in large numbers to identify unidentified key sites for their better protection.

Please login with your WorldWaders account and try it now: http://www.worldwaders.org/index.php?modul=ujmadar2 If you don’t have an account it is better to make one now. WorldWaders has a very simple registration process. Just visit this link: http://www.worldwaders.org/index.php?modul=regisztracio

We don’t say this module is 100% perfect but we are on it to be. Should you find an error or bug, please let us know. Looking forward to hear your comments and feedback. 🙂

Kind regards, Gyorgy Szimuly (Szimi)/WorldWaders __________ Website: http://www.worldwaders.org Hungary Project enquiry: projects@worldwaders.org Skype: worldwaders.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118733871495865

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Hi all,

Andrew Stafford and I visited Noosa today on the rising tide and successfully located the Hooded Plover with a scope within about 10 minutes from Wood Park (off the end of Hastings St). The google map on the Bird-O site has a pin basically where we were standing when we found the bird, so use that to get directions if you don’t know the area.

The bird was on the main sandbar and wasn’t always visible, but moved around a lot. I’ve added my sighting plus a couple of others to the page, so check out my notes and a list of other species found on the day here: http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10233/trip_days/10709/display

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I have uploaded some photos of the Hooded Plover recently sighted at Noosa Heads, SE Queensland.

To see the photos go to http://ptiloris.smugmug.com/ Click on the “Rare Sightings” icon and then click on the “Noosa Hooded Plover” gallery icon.

Please do not copy or redistribute these images using any method or device.

Bob Inglis Sandstone Point Qld Australia http://users.tpg.com.au/inglisrc/

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Aha, it would help if I provided a link!

http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10233

There are images of both the Hooded Plover and the probably Arctic Tern on the page, so please head over and chat about the ID of the tern.

Regards, Chris

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Chris Sanderson wrote:

> Hi all, > > Further to Jill’s email, I’ve worked with Clive Allen (who found and > photographed both birds within 15 minutes of each other!) to produce a > sightings page. If anyone goes to see the birds let me know and I will > update the page with the details. We’re particularly interested in any news > of the tern, which hasn’t been re-seen since it’s discovery on Tuesday. I’m > going up there today and will put anything I find on the page. > > Regards, > Chris > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Jill Dening wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> This week a juvenile Hooded Plover and a red-billed tern (?Arctic?) in >> breeding plumage were seen during the course of regular shorebird surveys of >> the Noosa estuary on Tuesday, June 15. The tern was not seen again, but the >> plover was still there yesterday. Both birds were photographed by Clive >> Allen, a regular member of my team of observers. I was not present. >> >> If birders attempt to see the bird/s, please ensure that the welfare of >> the bird remains your priority. >> >> The plover was seen in several places in the smallish estuary on Tuesday >> and Wednesday. It moved around with the tide changes. There is a free public >> telescope mounted at the end carpark at Noosa Woods, which is accessed >> through Hastings Street. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Jill Dening >> >> — >> Jill Dening >> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia >> >> 26° 51′ 41″S 152° 56′ 00″E >> >> >> =============================== >> www.birding-aus.org >> birding-aus.blogspot.com >> >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, >> send the message: >> unsubscribe >> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) >> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au >> =============================== >> > > ==============================www.birding-aus.org birding-aus.blogspot.com

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Aha, it would help if I provided a link!

http://birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10233

There are images of both the Hooded Plover and the probably Arctic Tern on the page, so please head over and chat about the ID of the tern.

Regards, Chris

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Chris Sanderson wrote:

> Hi all, > > Further to Jill’s email, I’ve worked with Clive Allen (who found and > photographed both birds within 15 minutes of each other!) to produce a > sightings page. If anyone goes to see the birds let me know and I will > update the page with the details. We’re particularly interested in any news > of the tern, which hasn’t been re-seen since it’s discovery on Tuesday. I’m > going up there today and will put anything I find on the page. > > Regards, > Chris > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Jill Dening wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> This week a juvenile Hooded Plover and a red-billed tern (?Arctic?) in >> breeding plumage were seen during the course of regular shorebird surveys of >> the Noosa estuary on Tuesday, June 15. The tern was not seen again, but the >> plover was still there yesterday. Both birds were photographed by Clive >> Allen, a regular member of my team of observers. I was not present. >> >> If birders attempt to see the bird/s, please ensure that the welfare of >> the bird remains your priority. >> >> The plover was seen in several places in the smallish estuary on Tuesday >> and Wednesday. It moved around with the tide changes. There is a free public >> telescope mounted at the end carpark at Noosa Woods, which is accessed >> through Hastings Street. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Jill Dening >> >> — >> Jill Dening >> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia >> >> 26° 51′ 41″S 152° 56′ 00″E >> >> >> =============================== >> www.birding-aus.org >> birding-aus.blogspot.com >> >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, >> send the message: >> unsubscribe >> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) >> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au >> =============================== >> > > ==============================www.birding-aus.org birding-aus.blogspot.com

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Hi All, just a late call for one more space remaining for tomorrows Southport Pelagic – 19th June. Weather is looking perfect. Contact Paul Walbridge on (W) (07) 3139 4258 or (H) (07) 3256 4124 e-mail Paul_Walbridge@health.qld.gov.au Cheers – Paul W.

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Hi there,

I will be in Cairns for business Sat & Sun. Sat morning I may have some time for some birding. I heard of a couple of Red-necked Crakes in the Botanical Garden area – is there an update? Also I believe that last winter there were some Rufous Owls in town – any news this year? Are currently Little Kingfishers around in the Botanical Garden area? Has the Laughing Gull finally departed?

Cheers,

Nikolas

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Hi all,

I will be driving down from Sydney to Melbourne via the Princes Highway in the next few weeks and hope to do a spot of birding on the way down.

If anyone has any good spots on the route I would be really grateful for any information you have. I’m particularly interested in the following species: Black-faced Cormorant, Hooded Plover, Striated Fieldwren and Pink Robin – but info in general will be gratefully recieved.

Also, are there still Fairy Terns in the area or do they move away in winter?

Thanks very much in advance,

Ed

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With regards to the recent discussion on Elegant Parrots in WA, I saw several smalls groups in the vicinity of Cue in the autumn of 1992 following flooding late summer rains. They were feeding amongst the wildflowers that arrived en masse after the rain and also in the salt marsh adjacent to Lake Austin.

These records are within the accepted range, however whats interesting about the Elegant Parrots in the Pilbara is that I’m guessing the vegetation communities (spinifex in the Pilbara?)and subsequently the birds diets would be so different to the birds in the south. I’m wondering if the northern birds might have other characteristics different to those in the south?

My Night Parrot story isn’t too exciting but while working in the vicinity of Barrow Creek in the NT a few years ago my ears pricked up when a colleague told me that an Aboriginal stockman on the station had told him that Night Parrots would come in to the well (farm dam) near where we were camped. However he had then gone to say that the birds were quite pretty. Subsequently I saw a pair of Mulga Parrots near the well which was the only site I saw them despite being in the area for several months. So I think that the stockmen may have been referring to the Mulga Parrots, particularly as they may come in to drink late in the day…however I never got the time for any extended observation of the well and have always wondered/hoped that there might be some Night Parrots floating around out there.

Tim

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Dear Friends,

Has anyone driven the Anne Beadell Highway between Coober Pedy and Neale Junction recently. I have had conflicting reports. The manager of the Ilkurlka Roadhouse, not far from the Neal Junction, told me this morning that it takes usually four days to get from Coober Pedy to Neal Junction. But the notes on the Anne Beadell Highway in the Australian 4X4 webisite, at http://www.australia-4×4.com.au/anne-beadell-highway-australia.html seems to suugest it’s not too bad. We are planning to hire a 4 wheel drive in Coober Pedy, but obviously need some idea of how much time we’ll need. Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks,

Dr John Penhallurick

86 Bingley Cres

Fraser A.C.T. 2615

Australia

email:jpenhall@bigpond.net.au

Phone: Home (612) 62585428

Mobile:0408585426

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