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Hi all, A friend of a friend from the USA wants to know if I know of any good bird guides in the Sydney area. Despite living in Newcastle, I don’t know much about birding guides for Sydney other than what can be found on google. If anyone can pass on any recommendations for a . . . → Read More: Good birding guide for Sydney? Hi Russell & Bill, Lake Acraman is most easily accessed from the eastern side, off the road between Pondanna ruins and Moonarie Homestead. There are back tracks that’ll get you there from Yardea and Yarna Homesteads too. Seek permission from property managers before heading out there. They’ll be able to give you the latest information . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11 DEET in many insect repellents can 'melt' plastic. On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 6:36 AM Iain Campbell <private.iain@gmail.com> wrote: From mid-range of the premium brands ( Zeiss, Swarovski and Leica) or the top of the line of the cheaper brands (Vortex), this should not be happening. On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at . . . → Read More: Fwd: perishing binocs From mid-range of the premium brands ( Zeiss, Swarovski and Leica) or the top of the line of the cheaper brands (Vortex), this should not be happening. On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 2:02 PM Peter Shute <pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: I'm forwarding this message below to the list for Judith, who seems to be having . . . → Read More: Fwd: perishing binocs I'm forwarding this message below to the list for Judith, who seems to be having trouble getting messages through. Peter Shute ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Judithla <jlukin01@gmail.com> Subject: figbird signalling ?To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Anyone know anything about the up-&-down tail wagging among Figbirds? Judith SEQ — Judith . . . → Read More: Fwd: figbird signalling ? I'm forwarding this message below to the list for Judith, who seems to be having trouble getting messages through. Peter Shute ———- Forwarded message ———-From: Judithla <jlukin01@gmail.com> Subject: perishing binocsTo: birding-aus@birding-aus.org My pair of Safari binocs is becoming sticky & losing bits. Is this problem commonly experienced, & how do the brands address it? . . . → Read More: Fwd: perishing binocs Walking the dog along Kooning Creek this morning, we came across a weird looking Miner. In a colony of Noisy Miners, it has a head just like a Noisy, including the half black cap, but when it flies, there are large white patches on its upper wings, as though it has white primaries. When folded . . . → Read More: Odd Miner, Melbourne I saw and watched for a while the first Black-faced Monarch seen here in Mulgoa Valley by me In 40 years. In thick shrubbery on the (dry) creek, in drizzle. Common on the Coast and obviously does get to the Valley from time to time. Today there were two loudly calling Reed Warblers, about . . . → Read More: Mulgoa Monarch Hi All Summer migrants appeared suddenly two days ago here in Mulgoa Valley ,50 km west of Sydney Harbour Bridge, two days ago after just over 25 mm of rain. Channel-billed Cuckoos flying back and forth shrieking, male Rufous Whistler whistling, and yesterday a Reed Warbler in a clump of thin-stemmed bamboo next to the . . . → Read More: Sudden Spring Mulgoa |
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