From Birding-Aus Mailing List

Peter Shute was up from Melbourne and keen to go birding around Mt Tambourine. Despite a dismal weather forecast for today, we rocked up to the Witches Falls area around 9 am. Normally the carpark would be half full by that time, but there were no cars at all when we arrived. We set off … Read more

Thank you David You asked, “If you learn more about flights from KL, would you mind posting back to the list? That would be really good news…” Confirmation was sent to me from Christmas Island Tourist office where they confirmed by personal e-mail to me that the flights were back on using 737’s on Fridays try the link http://www.christmas.net.au/getting_here_flights.html   … Read more

Just had our first Brush Cuckoo and Little Bronze Cuckoo for the year. Have been recording the arrivals for 10 years and this our earliest record for both here at Kobble Creek near Samsonvale, Qld

I have just returned from guiding 14 day off track walk in Mitchell falls area for a tour company. We saw black grasswren on three occasions, the first in the middle of the day within a couple of minutes of leaving the campground. Good views. This was not far from the spot for birders or … Read more

Zino’s Petrel, Madeira, Natural Park of Madeira August 2010 © Ade Long A massive forest fire on Madeira has killed several breeding adults and 65% of this year’s chicks of Endangered Zino’s Petrel. Funds are urgently needed for emergency conservation work before the winter sets in. see www.justgiving.com/zinos-petrel-disaster More information and images on BirdLife website … Read more