It's all about the birds
If a phone number is to be published in field guides, then: 1. It has to have a long half-life [it has to be institutionalised so it can last as long as the field guides]; 2. The information has to be freely available at a point that will last as long as the phone number … Read more
Excellent, I’ve put it in my phone, now how do we get it in the field guides?? Cheers Richard There is one already. It’s at the top of http://www.bird-o.com 02 6100 4425 It’s a local call anywhere in Australia. It goes to a message bank which tells you info to leave. If we need … Read more
Hello all, I know this has been around before but I believe what we need is a central phone number to call in all rare sightings. An email address or forum is not good enough. Many people still don’t have email or subscribe to birding-aus. In remote areas it may take days to reach … Read more
I understand Simon’s point, but he is very wrong to quote the example of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 1. It was not reported until after it had left. 2. The person who found it is not on the internet. 3. The person who found it was doing a Hooded Plover survey. 4. The bird was on … Read more
Earlier today I had a Square-tailed Kite fly over my home at Ninderry in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the latest of a series of observations of this scarce species in the region. Yesterday I saw a Spotted Harrier and three Grey Goshawks at nearby Maroochy River. Greg Roberts =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, … Read more