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Great to hear that the jail penalty for killing Wedge-tail Eagles was widely publicised in Victoria at least. Was Sylvester actually jailed? Do Wedgies really kill healthy lambs? Years ago the CSIRO comprehensively investigated and could not find a single first hand report of a Wedgie killing a healthy lamb, possibly they attacked sick . . . → Read More: Wedgies At around 10.00 yesterday morning (Monday 24th September – the public holiday) I found a Manfrotto monopod at Lake Claremont in the Perth suburb of Claremont. After some consideration I decided it might be wiser to put it in a safe place, rather than leave it where it was (I was concerned that a passer-by . . . → Read More: Found at Lake Claremont (Perth) – a Manfrotto monopod The Sale magistrate is to be very highly commended for jailing Murray James Silvester for slaughtering Wedge-tailed Eagles. It is unlikely that Silvester will kill native birds again. As a criminal could he now be deported? How much publicity did the magistrates decision attract ? Apart from Birding-aus I neither saw nor heard anything about . . . → Read More: wedgetail jail and fine Any ideas on best 2 or 3 Birding locations with easy access by train? I’m looking @ Periyar NP but being a large area would need best locations there for endemics with accomodation & guide services close by. Also, ready available guides @ any other locations. I have birded @ Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary so don’t . . . → Read More: South India Birding Murray James Silvester was today sentenced to 14 days jail and fined $2.500 in the Sale Magistrates Court when he pleaded guilty to killing 420 Wedge-tailed Eagles and other protected birds on a Tubbut property and surrounding properties. It is understood to be the first custodial sentence for the destruction of protected wildlife handed out . . . → Read More: Wedge-tailed Eagles Last year i asked a number of bird forums if they have noticed that the Azure Kingfishers deliberately hides the two white spots on the back of its head during court ship ? The neck feathers are ruffled and the head held in a way that these spots are hidden . I have photos and . . . → Read More: Re Azure Kingfisher Hi Folks Just back from a couple of weeks in Peru. The first week was Lima and work, but the second was at a couple of lodges on the Amazonian watershed: Wayqecha (at 2700 meters, in cloud forest) and Villa Carmen, at 500 meters; not quite lowland, but noticeably much warmer and lusher than Wayqecha. . . . → Read More: Peru —–Original Message—– From: Philip Veerman . . . → Read More: Vindictive Grey Butcherbird A friend who works as a GA in a school yard is having trouble with a vicious Grey Butcherbird. It seems to be intent on attacking him even though he wears a hat and long sleeves. He comes home bloodied each day. The attacks also happened last year but were not as ferocious. Does anyone . . . → Read More: Vindictive Grey Butcherbird BIRDING ON KING ISLAND Have you been to King Island? If you are a bit of a traveller and are looking for somewhere a little different, then you should give it a go. Apart from a couple of world class golf resorts, life is pretty low key and relaxed; the locals friendly and accommodation mostly . . . → Read More: Advertisement: Birding on King Island |
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