Birding-Aus

Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report – 3rd March 2019

Participants:

Ruth Brozek, Helen Cunningham, Karen Dick, Darryl Eggins, Sonja Frei, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski (report compiler), Lauren Roman, Richard Taylor, Carolyn Upston and Els Wakefield. Paul Brooks, the trip organiser, was unable to attend, with Karen and Els . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Neck pelagic trip report 3rd March 2019

Re ‘More Pork’. In 2017 the English Names Committee recommended ‘Tasman Morepork’ for the species on Norfolk Island, because ‘Morepork’, the New Zealand name, was used on Norfolk. A species name was needed for N leucopsis, a separate species on the Australian list (WLAB), and ‘Tasmanian Boobook’ was chosen. ‘Morepork’ then comes back . . . → Read More: Fwd: 40 Spotted Pardalote

I’m planning a visit to the Royal Nat Park in two weeks, and am seeking info on likely sites for Pilotbirds and Rock Warblers. I don’t know whether Ground Parrots are there, but would like to think they are.

Does anyone have any promising sites or recent info? Thanks for your attention. Stephen

Sent . . . → Read More: Royal Nat Park

A few records of Swifts for Mike Tarburton 26/1/19 – 3 Pacific Swifts over South Wodonga (near Federation Hill) NE Vic at 1100. Circled briefly up high , with Tree Martins feeding at lower elevations. Only present for a couple of minutes. Weather very hot and humid (at least for this part of the . . . → Read More: Swift Sightings

Here is the sixth and final post demonstrating changes in the status and distribution of birds in South-east Queensland over 40 years between 1979 – when my booklet, The Birds of South-East Queensland, was published – and 2019. Some changes are doubtlessly influenced by an increased number of observers and technological advances (especially . . . → Read More: changes in status of south-east Queensland birds between 1979 and 2019