This morning in suburban Canberra on my way to work I cycled past a group of feeding King Parrots. One bird was different in colour from the rest, it was light green, so light green in fact that at first I thought it was an escapee Ring-necked Parakeet feeding with them. However on closer observation … Read more
Hi All, below is the report for Saturdays Southport Pelagic; Location:Southport, Qld. Date:19/6/2010 Vessel:M.V. Grinner Crew:Craig Newton (skipper) Pax:Paul Walbridge (leader, organizer) Richard Fuller, Steve Murray, Des Jackson, Gail Sherwin, Burnice Starkey, Mel Stewart, Brian Tynan, Chris Watson, John Watson, Paul Watson, Guy Lewington, Micah Oberon, Luca Oberon. Weather conditions: A trough with a strengthening … Read more
Hi Everyone, I’ll be on a family holiday next week in the Longreach Winton area. Can anyone advise me of any good birding locations in the area within easy reach of either place so I can engineer at least a couple of mornings birding. I’m also hoping to have a day at Bladensberg NP. Does … Read more
Dear Friends, Can anyone with access to any of the following titles check out some facts for me. Tickell, W. L. N. (2000) Albatosses What explanation (if any) does Tickell give for the split of Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita from Shy Albatross T. cauta; and of both from Salvin’s Albatross T. salvini? Re Brooke (2004) … Read more
This discussion is indeed timely. Just yesterday I flushed what I took to be an Elegant Parrot about 40kms west of Wiluna on the Meekatharra road, in mulga scrub. I was starting to worry that I might have missed a female Scarlet-chested! Martin Cake ==============================www.birding-aus.org birding-aus.blogspot.com To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: … Read more