Bowen Birding Info

Gooday Kirri. We used to live in Bowen. The local Tourist Guide used to have a Bird list plus some info on locations. Central to Bowen is Mullers Lagoon an excellent Birding area. Bowen Saltworks did allow me to conduct Wader Counts years ago but I am not sure what the Entry requirements are . . . → Read More: Bowen Birding Info

Airlie Beach

Hi there ☺️ Been looking through EBird of good spots around Airlie Beach & Bowen…don’t know the area that well yet… I have some spots I’ll be visiting that I’ve found on EBird but…just wondering if anyone has some local knowledge of Great places to check out in these areas of the Whitsundays that they . . . → Read More: Airlie Beach

Behaviour of Island Thrush on Christmas Island

This I s not my observation is the observation of the guy who runs the accommodation I’m staying at on Christmas Island. He says that he’s noticed Island Thrushes in his backyard hopping around finding very small red crabs and meticulously picking all the legs and claws off the crab before swallowing it whole. I . . . → Read More: Behaviour of Island Thrush on Christmas Island

Grey Falcon

Hi Folks I am pretty certain I spotted a grey falcon in Edeowie gorge, on Edeowie Station on the Flinders Ranges on Sunday. I only saw it in the air, but circling, reasonably close and through my bins for a couple of minutes. Given how rare they are, my first 9 thoughts were "it . . . → Read More: Grey Falcon

thermal monocular

Gooday all

 

If anyone here on the BA forum has experience with the new Ziess thermal monocular, and are happy to discuss them, could they please reply or ring.

 

Thanks heaps

 

Greg Little

0414 562169

Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 128, Issue 2

Hello Kirri, Its a little late to see shorebirds on breeding plumage because they have leave breeding area and are on automn migration. I dont know where you can see them around Rovaniemi. I am now in Norway in Varanger and on the fjord, its possible to see some shorebirds species. Look on this . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 128, Issue 2

Shorebirds & Snowy Owl

Hi all ☺️ Am currently in the Lapland’s of Finland BRIEFLY for Saturday…was wondering if there were any birdwatching spots near Rovaniemi? Or anyone know much about this area ?? And is there anywhere near here or hour away orless where I might find shorebirds in breeding plumage still?? … Or how close would a . . . → Read More: Shorebirds & Snowy Owl

vacancy on Six Grasswrens tour Oct ’24 (advertisment)

Hi all, A vacancy has arisen on our popular 8-day Six Grasswrens tour, commencing in Adelaide on 3 October. Not only will we look for the various grasswren species, we have many other good outback species lined up for you such as Gibberbird, Flock Bronzewing, Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Bourke's Parrot & many others. . . . → Read More: vacancy on Six Grasswrens tour Oct ’24 (advertisment)

Clearing the Library

I have Wingspan back to 98 and need to make space so 98 to say 2010 available to anyone interested. Need to be collected in Sydney. Say $20 for the effort to get them boxed and ready? Graeme Stevens

. . . → Read More: Clearing the Library

ADVERTISEMENT Strzelecki Track Outback Tour 2024

Hello We have lost one participant from this long booked out 2024 Strzelecki Track Outback tour — 31 August to 20 September. If you are interested in joining what is our 41st Strzelecki tour, and the last time we do this outback tour, please contact me soon. We take a total of six participants . . . → Read More: ADVERTISEMENT Strzelecki Track Outback Tour 2024