Hi, I’ve heard this bird (?) for several years. Never have seen it. It senses our approach and stops. It seems to be a ground dweller as we hear it croaking from a low/ground position, between two houses. We thought at first it was captive with the neighbours, but it has been heard on the . . . → Read More: what is this bird?
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hello all, we are fortunate enough to have had no fewer than 24 Spotted Whistling-Ducks since Tuesday 14/11/17 up here at Wonga Beach in FNQ. I would say that in all likelihood these are 2 family groups. I am keeping the exact location quiet for the time being because the site is very accessible. at . . . → Read More: SPOTTED WHISTLING-DUCKS at Wonga Beach, FNQ www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2017/nov/20/australian-bird-of-the-year-2017-vote-for-your-favourite 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 Dear All, Had a very good view of a Black Kite over my back yard in East Killara yesterday (19th November). I thought it was actually going to perch in a gum tree there. This bird has been around for at least 6 weeks in the general area. I have seen it four times before, . . . → Read More: Black Kite – Upper North Shore, Sydney My apologies for not seeing that I had been autocorrected. Thank you to Philip Veerman for drawing my attention to this. Dear Aus Birders, I’m not sure how much of interest this would be, however, yesterday afternoon I was pleasantly surprised to observe a Baillon’s Crake wandering around in the near-open at Dangar’s Lagoon, on . . . → Read More: Resending with apologies Baillon’s Crake Dear Aus Birders, I’m not sure how much of interest this would be, however, yesterday afternoon I was pleasantly surprised to observe a Baillon’s Crake wandering around in the near-open at Dangar’s Lagoon, on the the New England Tablelands. Good to see the lagoon once again full of water and thriving with lots of birds. . . . → Read More: Balloon’s Crake Finally tracked down an unusual trill over the creek, it is Red Capped Robin. Reasonably approachable and a brilliant little bird . At least three others heard from different areas about 100 m apart. The one seen was perched on a low acacia branch and flying out onto the adjacent paddock to catch insects, similar . . . → Read More: Red capped robin mulgoa valley Further knowledge and urgent action required to save Orange-bellied Parrots from extinction see static1.squarespace.com/static/582ea0d1579fb3ef8b09706d/t/5a0e0c9524a694c450b31e7e/1510870177331/Stojanovic+et+al+Orange+bellied+Parrots+2017.pdf 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 local red wattle birds, superb wrens and welcome swallows have had successful broods. I have not seen the Australian Ravens, Pied Currawongs, noisy miners, grey butcher birds, magpies nor pee wees feeding young. I think that the red wattle birds are quiet because they are on the nest with the Koel’s egg/s? Sent from . . . → Read More: All very quiet at the moment. www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-17/osprey-struggle-captured-on-camera/9161104 JLA jlukin01@gmail.com This note’s from the 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 |
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