FW: Socioeconomic impact of vagrant Aleutian Terns in Australia

Hopefully the Aleutian terns are still around for the Great Backyard Bird Count during February 16-19 – it would be nice to get them on the Aus list.

Regards, Laurie.

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Greenfinches

Thanks Steve. So obviously southern Victorian greenfinches are just a bit weird. Some greenfinches begin calling in January in the UK, apparently (which is obviously a very different place in the seasonal cycle). I wonder what happens in NZ.

cheers

Lawrie

++++++++++++ Dr Lawrie Conole PO Box 155 Melton VIC 3337 Australia

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FW: Greenfinch ‘visibility’ and calling season

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FW: Socioeconomic impact of vagrant Aleutian Terns in Australia

Our list server seems to be having trouble getting some emails to the list, so I’m trying forwarding them manually.

Peter Shute

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Trying to make contact with Alan Becker please.

Hi everyone, I am now trying to track down Alan Becker for a chat. Does anyone know the best way that I can make contact with him please? Many thanks, Bruce Robertson.

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New Zealand

Hi all,

On a recent trip to NZ got some really nice birds (not to mention the landscapes):

Blue Penguin

Spotted Shag

King Shag

Blue Duck

NZ Falcon

Kea

NZ Robin

Wont bore everyone with the details, but if anyone would like to know more about any of them, get in touch.

Paul.

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Blog post on Painted Snipe

I have just published a post on my blog at gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au on the Australian Painted Snipe that are presently in the Clarence Valley.

Regards

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Not strictly a bird item

For over a decade two friends have battled illegal land clearing and shooting on a large property they bought for conservation purposes near Lithgow in NSW. It has been a very sorry saga with no small amount of official malfeasance in a region made famous for this through Eddie Obeid and Ian McDonald. Much . . . → Read More: Not strictly a bird item