By Birding-Aus, on April 9th, 2023 This is one (or two) species that I had never heard of before, not that there aren’t thousands of others. Noting that it connects to a species that is a vagrant in Australia…….. Forwarded in case some Australian birders might be interested. Note that dates and times of this session are in time . . . → Read More: LA Birders Webinar: Ainley’s Storm-Petrel ID, 4/11
By Birding-Aus, on April 2nd, 2023 G’day Folks
I am planning to spend a week on Upolu.
Are there any birding guides/apps that cover Samoa?
Do people have any recommendations regarding good birding locations and accommodation on the island?
Regards, Laurie
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By Birding-Aus, on March 25th, 2023 Hi everyone,
I am visiting Hawaii from June 9th to June 25th 2023, looking for all the accessible remaining endemics.
If anyone wants to join me (and split the cost for the very expensive car rentals) that would be great!
My rough itinerary is:
Maui: 2.5 days. I am . . . → Read More: Hawaii trip June 2023
By Birding-Aus, on March 25th, 2023 Hi everyone,
I am looking for people to join me on a trip I am planning to Pakistan and NW India from the 22nd of July to the 10th of August.
The trip is based around visiting the Ajmer area in NW India during the monsoon to see Critically Endangered Lesser Floricans displaying, . . . → Read More: (Advertisement?) Pakistan and Monsoon NW India trip – Jul/Aug 2023
By Birding-Aus, on February 21st, 2023 Of course introduction and migration of non native animals has had some bad impacts on native flora and fauna but the impacts of human migration is much worse. An d we are supposed to be responsible thinking beings. What a joke !!
By Birding-Aus, on February 21st, 2023 Some years ago I wrote this about the Common Myna:
The Common Myna
According to the Common Myna
Life in Oz could not be finer
Ample ecologic niches
Full of gastronomic riches.
To refugees from lands afar
The Aussie door is left . . . → Read More: The Common Myna
By Birding-Aus, on February 20th, 2023 Another poem, from UK We’re starlings, the misses, meself and the boys,We don’t go round hopin‘, we walks.We don’t go in for this singing all day,And twittering about, we just squawks.We don’t go in for these fashionable clothes,Like old Missel Thrush, and his spots,Me breast isn’t red, there’s no crest on me head,We’ve got sort of, hardwearing…dots.We starlings, the misses, meself and the . . . → Read More: starings
By Birding-Aus, on February 20th, 2023 I do so agree with all that has been said re starlings. Humans have introduced these birds/animals. They had no day in the matter.
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By Birding-Aus, on February 19th, 2023 My contribution to the Starling discussion:
THE COMMON STARLING
The common starling's not the darling
Of humans in this land
But why decried and vilified
I do not understand.
Is it their success and life prowess
Producing swirling . . . → Read More: Starlings
By Birding-Aus, on February 17th, 2023
From: Wim Vader <wjm.vader@gmail.com> Sent: tirsdag 14. februar 2023 11:43 To: Willem Jan Marinus Vader <wim.vader@uit.no> Cc: Riet Keuchenius <mmkeuchenius@gmail.com>; Hayo H.W. Velthuis <hhwv@xs4all.nl> Subject: Starlings as shorebirds
Starlings as shorebirds (In defense of starlings)
When I mention in my writings, . . . → Read More: FW: Starlings as shorebirds
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