It's all about the birds
Hi all Just found some disturbing news on the internet talking about destroying critical Mallee Emu-wren habitat for solar development. As most of you know this species is already in a huge amount of trouble due to fire and habitat loss. This development now looks to be planned in one of this species strongholds. A … Read more
I object to the ‘privatisation’ of rare bird information. It also sounds like the situation (in the UK) in the 80s when you had to phone a number and wait through an interminable recorded message to find where the rarities were. It’s a step backwards. If information about rarities is sent to Birding-aus then people … Read more
Hi Russell, The Birdpedia SMS Sighting Notification service is just that. The subscription is NOT time based. It is SMS unit based. Just buy 100 SMS units (currently AU$24 per 100 units) and you will receive reports as long as you have units available. You can turn the service ON and OFF at will. Your … Read more
Hi All, Yesterday, I returned from 2 full days birding at Lake Cargelligo and Round Hill – Nombinnie Nature Reserve. Birds were fairly plentiful, wheat crops are doing well, and there is much surface water. Weather was sunny, but cold. However, on one morning there was a widespread thick fog, which lasted until 10 am. … Read more
Hi everyone This is an interesting issue, and probably a frustrating one for a lot of people. In the “information age” we are used to getting the information we want immediately, so it is understandable that people expect this sort of service from rare bird alerts. And sometimes they will get it – whether it’s … Read more