Dear Birding Australia This is David Robertson’s son-in-law. Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share with you, David Robertson passed away this morning at 2am after 4 weeks in Flinders Medical Centre and his last couple of days at the Laurel Hospice. He was diagnosed with lung cancer a couple of months ago and was … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, March 4, 2024 to Sunday, March 10, 2024: Area: SA Location: Cnr Winchester St and Seventh Ave, St Peters Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) (1) A few weeks ago I thought I heard a distant grey currawong from our garden (Third Ave, … Read more
Does anyone know of a good birding guide in Fiji (Viti Levu)? Google seems to have become even more cretinous recently. — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net Make nature great again.
Here's something that puzzles me. I have read in field guides that Cicadabirds do not shuffle their wings like other Cuckoo-shrikes do. And now I can consult HANZB online I find this statement: 'Do not shuffle wings on alighting as other cuckoo-shrikes.' I wouldn't say I see this species regularly, but I saw it a few … Read more
Yesterday on my commute I spotted a small flock of Yellow-rumped Thornbills. It’s a species I haven’t seen in urban areas for a while. They were on the M80 bike path near Darebin Creek in Thomastown (Melbourne). Has anyone else seen these guys? Are they unusual here or have I just not seen them before? … Read more
