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Hi All I picked up a reference to the following massive warbler migration event reported from Quebec in Eastern Canada through a UK birding report – the link is to an ebird report – the numbers involved make some of the reported Honeyeater movements here seem a bit feeble… ebird.org/view/checklist/S46116491 Cheers Tom Wilson Birding-Aus mailing . . . → Read More: Massive migration event in Canada If you were one of the 56,000 people who supported BirdLife’s campaign to stop phosphate mining on Christmas Island, thank you. It gives us hope for Toondah and other developments which are pushing endangered birds toward extinction. You can also help BirdLife (and like-minded groups) campaign for stronger nature laws to protect our native birds . . . → Read More: Good news for Abbott’s Booby? (calyptorhynchus) www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/science-and-environment/2018-05-28-conservation-emergency-as-endangered-hornbills-numbers-plummet/ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org see www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-30/pigs-decimating-cassowaries-in-world-heritage-listed-daintree/9815164 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org The eggs of some species survive avian digestion tracts – see www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180528123957.htm [Perhaps this is how the ancestors of the Lord Howe stick insects arrived] Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org Christmas Island facing economic collapse as mine expansion rejected to save famous red crabs Frankly I’m amazed any decisions in favour of the environment are made these days. — John Leonard Canberra Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Good news for Abbott’s Booby? Last Friday we found a large mob of Halls Babblers, about 20, in the Southern part of Mutawintje National Park, far Western NSW, a few k s from Mutawintje Gorge. A lovely bird and new for us. Cheers Madelon — Sent from Gmail Mobile Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Halls Babblers Sorry for the delay in getting this info on to birding-aus but have been in and out of phone range and no wifi. On 18 May travelling north from Birdsville I saw two flocks of Flock Bronzewings flying south to the east of the road about 10 km south of Bedourie. I observed them through . . . → Read More: Flock Bronzewings For those interested and live in the Kingscliff NSW area On Saturday afternoon…there were 4-5 Glossy black Cockatoos on a quiet side road, drinking out of a puddle They were there in the Sheoakes at about 4:30pm on an overcast day There had been a little rain that day Cars would drive up to them . . . → Read More: Glossy Black cockatoo We have just spent a week in Adelaide and I was surprised not to see a single Common Myna. Looking at eBird it seems they haven’t made it across the Mallee. Is this just because they don’t like the mallee habitat or is there some other reason? Martin Butterfield franmart.blogspot.com.au/ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To . . . → Read More: Common Myna not in Adelaide |
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