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Good morning all. I’ve previously written on the danger of bush/grass fires in the Top End. This year gamba grass-fuelled fires haven’t been the only problem. Temperatures have been up to nearly five degrees above the long term maximum and forest without this weed are going up in flames. Gamba-fuelled fires move fast. There . . . → Read More: bushfires near Darwin In Central London in the 80s, House Sparrows did this to my Magnolia stellata blossoms before they opened. Ruined the flowers of course. Had to net. Penny in Gloucester, Australia. On 16/10/2017 11:05 AM, John Leonard wrote: > In Central and South America there are finches whose modus operandi is precisely this…. The Flower-piercers. > . . . → Read More: exoctic nector “theft” Dear Birders, It’s bin day in our ‘burb with the unfortunate result of some rubbish being left behind. However, this has provided a potential source of morning tea for the resident Ravens and entertainment for me. One small paper bag in particular has enticed the local constabulary to leave its perch in the gum tree . . . → Read More: Ravens in the Rubbish see www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012151809.htm “Many birds and other wildlife die following an oil spill, but there are also other potential long-terms effects of oil exposure on animals. In a recent Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry study that examined blood samples from birds present in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and 2011 following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, . . . → Read More: Even light oiling can be harmful to seabirds While trying to get some good photos of the Yellow-bellied Sunbird feeding on beautiful large Hibiscus flowers I found most of them never came to the front of the flower to put their head in to get the nectar out but stayed hidden behind the back of the flower where they drilled a hole . . . → Read More: exoctic nector “theft” Watching Noisy Miners in the golden trumpet trees, I see that they are piercing the bases of the large flowers to access the nectar. I had heard of birds doing this with introduced blooms the world over but had not seen it before. I’m guessing Darwin never got to see this…? For those collecting such . . . → Read More: exotic nectar “theft” Following Adrian Boyle’s link in Australian Twitchers – mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-14/night-parrot-found-sandy-desert/9047462 Knowledge of the actual status of NPs is growing now that people can tell if they are present in an area. Regards, Laurie. 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 . . . → Read More: Night Parrots – the importance of knowing what to look and listen for Hi all I still have a number of vacancies on the November 12th and December 10th BirdLife Victoria pelagics out of Portland in SW Victoria. Please let me know if you are interested. Cost is circa $160 on the day and shared transport from Melbourne can be arranged. Last weekend we had some nice birds . . . → Read More: November and December Portland Pelagic vacancies Today a pair of Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos flew into my backyard at Springfield, NSW, screaching and making a lot of noise. It has been about 4 – 5 years since we have had a visit.They settled in trees in the mangrove swamp land nearby. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org . . . → Read More: Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos Hi Paul, January two years ago. we had a really outstanding 3 weeks in Ecuador with Field Guides, including a week at Sacha Lodge on the upper Amazon, and sixty plus Hummingbird spp. seen mainly at feeders around specific Birding Lodges around the country. Plus many many others such as an infinite variety of . . . → Read More: Ecuador |
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