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Hi – I’m a Sydney based writer and have a question relating to a project I’m currently researching. Are there any wild Australian birds that use ‘tools’ – such as stones or shells to hunt or dig? The context is – a character in a story I’m writing observes a bird using a sharp shell … Read more
Dear Birders, Having gone to Alice Springs looking for Princess Parrots unsuccessfully on public land last week I took the opportunity to make an appointment to see a senior officer of the Central Land Council to discuss the situation that had arisen and to seek to find a way for birders to visit the Mt … Read more
Hi all, Last night at 12.30am, I heard the “falling bomb” descending scream of a Sooty Owl at Wentworth Falls north (Blue Mountains, NSW). This is my first record for that location. The nearest rainforest or wet forest gully would be at least 1km away. Perhaps it came up from the Grose Valley or Water … Read more
Hi all, First Channel-billed Cuckoo of the season in Beecroft (N.W Sydney), heard and seen this morning. Cheers Peter Madvig =============================== 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 ===============================
Hi All, White-throated Nightjars were heard calling for the first time this season, last night, 29-30 August, at home near Gibraltar Range, NSW. They don’t seem to winter here, but are late to leave in april/may. Varied Triller, King Quail, good numbers (5-10) of Glossy Black Cockatoos, and Lewin’s Rail (pair heard) also recently recorded. … Read more