Hi all, Thanks to everyone who responded to my RFI. Cairns Botanic Garden/Centenary Lakes, Sat, 19th June: Little Kingfisher at Saltwater Creek mangroves (distant looks) Blue Tiger Cairns Botanic Garden/Centenary Lakes, Sun, 20th June: Red-necked Crake (glimpses of one skulking through dense undergrowth; I think I now know every Scrubfowl and Brush-turkey there by name!) … Read more
A question for cockatoo people with taxonomic knowledge. Would someone advise and / or confirm that there are currently three subspecies of Glossy Black-Cockatoo recognised? I ask this because Christidis & Boles (2008) appears to provide no details on subspecies. HANZAB indicates the subspecies as one for Kangaroo Island, another for south central Queensland and … Read more
Just a couple of things re the area around Thargomindah and Hungerford. The only place where there is still water over any road is on Currawinya. All other roads are open and in good condition. Access to part of Currawinya (Lake Wyara) can be had via Kilcowera Station and all roads are open on the … Read more
Hi All, Here’s a trip report for the Birds Australia Vic Group pelagic that got off Portland, western Vic on Sunday. Cheers, Rohan Clarke BA Vic Group Pelagic off Portland, Victoria, Sun 20 June 2010 Participants: Elizabeth Shaw, Alan Crawford, Adam Rigg, Anne-Marie Burgoine, Helen Snibson, Gil Langfield, Paul Dodd, Ruth Woodrow, George Appleby, Rosemary … Read more
Hi all, Last Thursday (17th) Alan Stuart and I joined the local Marine Parks Authority for another seabird survey off Port Stephens, NSW. It was an interesting day, with a fairly low diversity of species seen on the shelf. For 90% of our time there we were watching 3 species, with brief visits by others. Only 2 species … Read more