viewed briefly from a distance hunting in a N.N-E line from Hurlstone Park railway station at 6pm. The alarm I could hear was an Indian Myna’s “watch it. watch it” repeated about 6 times. Soon after a gang of 8-10 Sulphur Crested Cockatoos flew up into the nearest highest gum tree before soon after taking . . . → Read More: Brown Goshawk
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*** UNETHICAL BIRDERS STRIKE AGAIN !!!*** hello all, there have been a number of briders since Sunday behaving VERY poorly at this site where the lone adult Red-rumped Swallow has been residing along with a minimum of 30-odd Barn Swallows. THIS MUST STOP… NOW please!! the resident who owns the property adjacent to and below . . . → Read More: ONE RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with+/-20 Barn Swallows at Lower Daintree FNQ yesteday *** ADVERTISEMENT*** (Admin, delete if inappropriate) Dear all, A quick promo of our upcoming 14 day Thailand tour commencing 18 Feb, 2018. Guaranteed departure and we have just 2 spaces left. Details can be found here: www.bellbirdtours.com/tours/thailand-birding-tour/ Contact me for more details on 0407398234 or steve@bellbirdtours.com Regards Steve Potter m: 0407398234 e: steve@frontier.org.au Birding-Aus . . . → Read More: ***ADVERTISEMENT*** 14 Day Thailand Tour Feb 2018 – 2 Spots left I have had a lot of contact with gull colonies over the years and am constantly amazed at the types of things found amongst the detritus of the breeding areas. Sea and shorebird colonies are never for the squeamish as there is always an enormous amount of death but what we frequently note is the . . . → Read More: Seagull and garbage Hi folks, Bill here A colleague wandered past last night and asked me (as a “known birdwatcher”) whether it’s possible to get a pair of Bushnell bins repaired – it seems “something” happened to the bins some time ago, but in a house of kids it’s hard to know what exactly happened. The collimation is . . . → Read More: Repairs to Bushnell binoculars – Melbourne Looks like they have the stomach for it – see www.popsci.com.au/science/nature/seagulls-are-eating-all-of-our-garbage,480730 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 Snowgum Press Films presents the Victorian première of The Desperate Plight of the Orange-bellied Parrot a film by David Neilson. To be launched by Bob Brown at the Cinema Nova 380 Lygon St, Carlton, 3053 on Sunday 11th February at 6.30 pm Screening to be followed by Q&A Tickets from Trybooking only: www.trybooking.com/TOHN Adults: . . . → Read More: Advertisement: The Desperate Plight of the Orange Bellied Parrot Those who visit the Vic Birders FB page may have seen my post about a gathering of Whistling Kites soaring above our property on the Bellarine Peninsula. It was difficult to get an accurate number as some would disappear behind the Cypress Pines but I counted ten in clear view. At times some would come . . . → Read More: A Soar of Whistling Kites on the Bellarine Peninsula, Vic Steve I was in Sumatra last month. We did not go with any tour companies, but can highly recommend Mr Subundi as a bird guide for the Mt Kerinci National Park area, inland of Padang. Mr Subundi was a genius bird guide, with good English. We stayed at his Subundi Homestay (subandi.homestay@gmail.com ) and spent . . . → Read More: Indonesian bird tour company Hi folks, Bill here I’m planning a trip up to Gunbower National Park in a couple of weeks. It’s the first time I’ve been up there. I’ve got a couple of questions: First, any suggestions for particularly good locations for birds? I’m staying between Gunbower and Cohuna, so very close to that part of the . . . → Read More: Gunbower NP |
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