It's all about the birds
See below 🙁 Good Afternoon, The Central Land Council has just received detailed advice from traditional owners of the Mereenie – Mt Winter area. All permits for birdwatching for this area will be refused. Traditional owners have requested that police question all people visiting this region and determine if they have a valid permit. It … Read more
I have this afternoon been advised that no birdwatching permits are to be issued for the Mereenie Mt Winter area. This is very sad news indeed. The reasons given by telephone were twofold – people had entered the area without a permit and also the number of people seeking permission (around 80 telephone and internet … Read more
Hi all You may be aware that a potential locust problem is looming in the wheatbelt of SA, Vic and NSW (and probably elsewhere). The SA government is planning a control program using aerial spraying. I have been told that two types of sprays are to be used; one that kills every insect and even … Read more
Hello Dean, Certainly you are right and the Little Raven is the common one there. I only know of parts of central Australia where two corvid species are common. My book about the birds of Canberra mentions this curiosity. In Canberra where I am, the Australian Raven is the common one and I have them … Read more
Hi all I’ve finally got around to posting some of the photos I took on a recent SA outback trip, on the Internet Bird Collection (which if you’re not familiar with is worth checking out). Grey Falcon http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/grey-falcon-falco-hypoleucos/one-bird-high-very-tall-communications-tower-next-nest-digiscoped Letter-winged Kite http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/letter-winged-kite-elanus-scriptus/beautiful-male-flying-overhead-against-blue-sky Letter-winged Kite (video) http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/letter-winged-kite-elanus-scriptus/two-birds-calling-tree-then-one-flies-lands-different-tree Cinnamon Quail-thrush http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/cinnamon-quail-thrush-cinclosoma-cinnamomeum/male-foraging Grey Grasswren http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/grey-grasswren-amytornis-barbatus/one-pair-was-skulkily-foraging-lignum-bush-popped-out-twice- Chestnut-breasted White-face http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/chestnut-breasted-whiteface-aphelocephala-pectoralis/one-bird-group-6-showing-chestnut-breastb Enjoy! … Read more