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Today I observed what I believe is a Great Knot in partial breeding plumage Could the group’s shore-bird experts take a look and confirm or identify otherwise. http://picasaweb.google.com.au/Roger.Giller/Shorebirds?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXqrpb6jN3LGg# Two images, one with a Bar-tailed Godwit for comparison. Location was Taren Point Shorebird Community site, currently undergoing an upgrade by the Sutherland Shire Council. Thanks. Roger … Read more
[ABC] Feral cats wiping out endangered bush species By Timothy McDonald Posted Thu Sep 2, 2010 8:37pm AEST A new report from the Nature Conservancy has found that mammal species in northern Australia are in rapid decline and many are at risk of becoming extinct within the next decade. At least a dozen species are … Read more
Hello all, Latest news from Australia’s isolated rock in the Northern Indian Ocean is that the first of the avian migrants have landed. A few YELLOW WAGTAILS have been sighted at various locations around the island and two GREY WAGTAILS were recently seen on the road to The Dales. Hopefully a good omen … Read more
All I met Harry Butler today at an Environmental Conference (APPEA – Sunshine Coast) He told me that there is or has been a Moluccan (I assume this is Ivory-breasted) Pitta on Barrow Island. Has anyone else heard about this? This is not a joke or wind-up. cheers Rob Morris Brisbane, Australia ============================== To unsubscribe … Read more
Hi folks, does anyone have current contact details for Richard Hill? He did work on population, diet and vocalisations of the Christmas Island Hawk-owl around 1998. Many thanks, Deane P. Lewis =============================== 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 http://birding-aus.org … Read more