It's all about the birds
Hi all, Here’s the latest monthly wrap-up for my Hunter Big Year in which I’m attempting to see 333 species within the confines of the Hunter Region in one year. Please excuse the subliminal (and somewhat awful) pun towards the end of the piece. — The onset of winter was always going … Read more
Hi all, I am spending some time in Melbourne over my “summer break” from Thailand. Does anyone have any latest info on the Lewin’s Rail and Scarlet Honeyeaters sightings at St. Joseph’s pond and Banyule respectively. Much appreciated. Paul — Paul Rose Head of Science Chairperson – Sustainability Committee Prem Center for International Education PO … Read more
G’day all! Recently I was able to take off for a 3 week birding trip to target a few outback birds and see some country that I previously had not seen. ROUTE Sydney to Bowra Station (3 nights) via Wellington (for a couple of days bird banding). Over the following two weeks I moved through … Read more
We’ve just begun a trip around the Cairns region…we’ll be reporting on the activities, birds and places to see birds and stay in the area. This was a nice added bonus on arrival, as we visited the botanic gardens and had a Little Kingfisher on the freshwater lake. Time to try out the Swarovski digi-scoping … Read more
I’ve just returned from a trip to Peninsula Malaysia, Borneo and Java and have a few notes for south-east Asian birding enthusiasts. I had done Malaysia before on an extensive trip so was looking for specialties I’d dipped on in the past. Highlights on the peninsula were Rusty-naped Pitta at Frasers Hill (a pair just … Read more