WTNT

When Cumberland Bird Observers drive into the Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah on Sunday morning before 9 am WTNT s were feeding low and could easily be seen. Later around 12 midday WTNT s were seen again higher in the sky only visible through binos. They were seen when I looked at a tree then happened . . . → Read More: WTNT

WTNT

Hi all,

Can’t find email address for Mike Tarburton, but hope he’s reading this…

A flock of WTNT over the Woronora River at Como, NSW (just upstream from the confluence with Georges River) about 8.30am today.

Probably about 100 birds not very high – not good at judging altitude but . . . → Read More: WTNT

Swift sightings from the northern Torres Strait

Hi Mike,

 

Recorded the following sightings whilst on a trip in the northern Torres Strait. All birds were heading north:

 

Boigu Island

18 January  0630-0650, whilst taking a dinghy up some of the rivers – 17 Pacific Swifts

19 January  mid-morning, stake out spot west . . . → Read More: Swift sightings from the northern Torres Strait

Swifts

Hello This morning at 9.40 am saw about 8 swifts while driving along Mona Vale Rd towards Mona Vale. Very overcast, intermittent rain. Didn't distinguish species. Did anyone see these?

a five yearbirds day, without really trying

A five year-birds day, without really trying

          A month ago, I sent out a short piece, telling that my Tromsø year list for 2022 stood at 6 birds, and explaining why this was so. As usual in such cases, the seventh bird arrived just after I had sent out the story: . . . → Read More: a five yearbirds day, without really trying

Possible map

Hi. I’m wondering if it is possible to produce a map of Australia showing all the locations from which I have posted an eBird sightings list. Years ago, I saw a map produced by a birder who had done just that but he told me he had used a 3rd party mapping app . . . → Read More: Possible map

Narcissus and Kamchatka flycatchers at Sandfire Roadhouse

Seems to a vagrant hotspot

see www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/rare-bird-flies-into-outback-roadhouse-instead-of-borneo/100780106

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A Lanquid Buttonquail

G’day

I have flushed a single buttonquail on three occasions in recent days while walking the dog through an echidna/koala-hosting grassy woodland/forest on the lower slopes of a large hill in greater Brisbane. The native grasses are generally knee high clumps and medium density. The flushing distance for the bird typically around 5 metres. It . . . → Read More: A Lanquid Buttonquail

Sparrowhawks vs YTBCockatoos

Yesterday in Mulgoa Valley, six YTBCs were screeching and wildly flying into and around a Radiata pine whose cones were providing their lunch. Investigating, there were four (4) Sparrowhawks noisily attacking the cockatoos, which after about five minutes departed. Couldn’t tell age or sex of Sparrowhawks but presumably they were two families, unless there was . . . → Read More: Sparrowhawks vs YTBCockatoos

Spotted Whistling Ducks nr Cairns

Hi everyone What's the situation with Spotted Whistling Ducks nr Cairns these days? I'm thinking of another pilgrimage to Cairns/Atherton Tablelands this year and was wondering if they had become reliable anywhere in the area.

— John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net

Make nature great again. . . . → Read More: Spotted Whistling Ducks nr Cairns