Hi all Was rather surprised to see a Bush stone curlew standing in the open in a mini garden section of Tweed City shopping centre today at the main entrance of Tweed City near the round about on the left as you start to head under the building to park… Couldn’t see a second one . . . → Read More: Bush stone curlew
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Since I got to Kolkata from Ghana, two new potential additions derived from splits: White-bellied Whipbird (Psophodes leucogaster) of South Australia from Western Whipbird, the old Mallee Whipbird of Schodde & Mason Spotted Scrubwren (Sericronis maculatus) of primarily Western Australia from White-browed Scrubwren, long expected. Even more reason for a trip to South Australia now, . . . → Read More: Two new additions pending So I’ve spent a little time going through my 20-year sightings diary, & find that (leaving aside the occasionals or uncommons) there are more common / resident spp. whose decline I have not mentioned yet. These are – Whipbird, quail & button-quail spp., Bush Stone-Curlew, Grey Shrike-Thrush, Magpie-Lark (seasonal), as well as the spp. noted . . . → Read More: Fwd: small birds I’m not sure how, but I seem to have accidentally deleted Mike’s message below from the list moderation queue. So forwarding it by hand. Peter Shute Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Hello Nonn A short term access permit can be collected from Werribee Open Range Zoo www.melbournewater.com.au/community-and-education/recreation/birdwatching/apply-birdwatching-permit Won’t guarantee OBPs, but will get . . . → Read More: Fwd: Thai birder visit to WTP Yes, Mun did take us to a riverine park behind a shanty town east of KL where there is a fishbowl for the kingfisher and an elevated log to put meal worms on for the flycatchers and robins. We walked around the wall to follow a track – no guards to be seen. The Malayan . . . → Read More: Review: Craig Robson 2008/14 Birds of South-East Asia Second Edition [Helm Field Guide] Hi Laurie and all, I’m currently living in Kuala Lumpur, and I use both Robson and “A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore” by Allen Jeyarajasingam (illustrations by Alan Pearson). I concur with your opinions of Robson, but unfortunately the other guide is no improvement. It has many of the same . . . → Read More: Review: Craig Robson 2008/14 Birds of South-East Asia Second Edition [Helm Field Guide] G’day I purchased a copy of Robson’s guide via Fishpond prior to my visit to peninsula Malaysia a couple of weeks ago. I already had 2 field guides for the birds of Borneo [Phillipps and Myers], but they only covered a fraction of the species on the mainland. The positives are that: 1. Robson’s guide . . . → Read More: Review: Craig Robson 2008/14 Birds of South-East Asia Second Edition [Helm Field Guide] Hi all, a birder from Thailand got in touch, asking to observe OBP tracking at the WTP. Dr Nonn Panitvong is a committee member of the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand, BirdLife’s Thai partner. Dr Nonn has only a very limited time in Melbourne. I think he may have a small chance of seeing some . . . → Read More: Thai birder visit to WTP Here at 500m near the Glasshouses, I’m looking at the 20-year observations, & in comparison with recent changes. In SEQ this elevation appears to be differently sensitive to regional climate events, as it’s cooler & wetter than surrounding lowland habitat, which perhaps emphasises impact upon local sub-tropical spp. Judith > On 19 Apr . . . → Read More: Birds |
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