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Morning all In the past I’ve warned birding-Aussers visiting the Top End about gamba grass-fuelled fires. This year it’s much worse because of the heavy wet season. This video shows the spread of gamba grass . In many areas it is out of control. Gamba grass is now growing in many traditional sites for . . . → Read More: gamba grass video Dear All, I’m wondering if anyone has a copy of ‘The Birds of the Cape Verde Islands’ by C.J. Hazevoet published in 1995. It is the BOU Check-list no.13. I am after a copy of Appendix 4 and am hoping someone might be able to copy the 4 pages for me. Kind regards, Anne Birding-Aus . . . → Read More: Hazevoet (1995) ‘The Birds of the Cape Verde Islands’ Hi All Having driven through and birded the ornithological deserts of thousands of acres of Malaysian Oil Palm plantations, it would be interesting to know how rainforest species utilise them in New Britain. Apart from Edge Habitat shelter.. No nesting holes, no undergrowth. Do they eat the flowers or fruit? Cheers Michael . . . → Read More: Oil Palm Plantations This is my last appeal for images that may be suitable for the Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds title that is being finalised for A & C Black/Helm Publishers. We can pay a modest fee if the image is used, and obviously credit the photo. My thanks to those who so kindly sent in some . . . → Read More: Photos still needed for BOP’s and Bowerbirds www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-28/impacts-of-logging-and-palm-oil-on-png-rare-birds/8750680 Rare bird numbers persisting in Papua New Guinea despite logging, palm oil plantations ABC Radio Perth By Emma Wynne 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 For the past 2 months or so a pair of White-headed Pigeons have been recorded (with good pics) in Brighton, Melbourne, about 9km from the CBD. These are extraordinary sightings of the species in terms of location and time of year, and I’d be very interested to have thoughts about whether or not the . . . → Read More: White-headed Pigeon’s status in Melbourne VIC The new IOC update is out (dated 31 July 2017) Probably the only thing that effects the Australian list is the CHristmas Island Swiftlet is now a full species (formerly a subspecies of the Glossy Swiftlet) 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: IOC 7.3 Hi All, the link below is to a BBC podcast on bird migration from the ‘In Our Time’ series with presenter Melvyn Bragg. Well worth a listen regards Dave Dickson itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/in-our-time/id73330895?mt=2 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: Migrating Birds I had anticipated this split of Superb Bird of Paradise, the females of this species in the Arfaks are just so different to the central and eastern birds, if species were described on female plumages then it would have been obvious-there are parallels with whistlers and wheatears, where highly distinct females were likewise not considered . . . → Read More: New BoP There are three places available on the Canberra Ornithologists Group pelagic from Eden on Sunday Sept 3. Boat departs the wharf at 7am sharp, returning about 3pm. Cost is $110 per person. please contact me to book and to get payment details sandra henderson 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: Eden pelagic – spaces available |
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