Port MacDonnell pelagics Spring 2017

The planned dates are:

September 17 October 22 November 19

If you would like to make booking contact me, Colin.

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A little off topic?

But perhaps not as many birds eat small fish!

On Tuesday at least 200,000 tiny leatherjackets had washed up on Betka Beach (about 5km South of Mallacoota). Yesterday we went further to Shipwreck Creek (+12k South) and then a further 3km on to Seal Creek. Today we walked from Savis Creek to Betka. All had . . . → Read More: A little off topic?

Birding hot spots

Hi all I’m travelling from longreach area across the Barkley highway/3 ways and up to Edith Falls

Is there any MUST GO TO SPOTS or water bores along this area that I must go to that everyone knows about and has slipped my memory??? Thanks again Kirri

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Ilfracombe QLD

Currently on a trip from Murwillumbah NSW up to Edith Falls, Kakadu NT and onto Kimberleys WA … Stopped at Ilfracombe inland QLD for brekky this morning…the sky was FILLED with Woodswallows (never seen so many in one spot) said . (Masked & White-browed from what I could see) AMAZING to see, so many you . . . → Read More: Ilfracombe QLD

Ilfracombe QLD

Currently on a trip from Murwillumbah NSW up to Edith Falls, Kakadu NT and onto Kimberleys WA … Stopped at Ilfracombe inland QLD for brekky this morning…the sky was FILLED with Woodswallows (never seen so many in one spot) said . (Masked & White-browed from what I could see) AMAZING to see, so many you . . . → Read More: Ilfracombe QLD

Red-bellied Pitta

Wikipedia tells us that:

Red-bellied pitta has been split into the following species:

Philippine pitta, Erythropitta erythrogaster Sula pitta, Erythropitta dohertyi Sulawesi pitta, Erythropitta celebensis Siao pitta, Erythropitta palliceps Sangihe pitta, Erythropitta caeruleitorques South Moluccan pitta, Erythropitta rubrinucha North Moluccan pitta, Erythropitta rufiventris Louisiade pitta, Erythropitta meeki Bismarck pitta, Erythropitta novaehibernicae Papuan pitta, Erythropitta macklotii

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Pitta name change

Without sounding bitta about it, why are we Antipodeans last to know about, and did we have any input into, the name change fro Red-bellied to Papuan Pitta?

Tears not Cheers

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Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 42, Issue 11

Without sounding bitta about it, why are we Antipodeans last to know about, and did we have any input into, the change from Redbellied to Papuan Pitta? Sent from my iPhone

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thoughts on bird e-Guide Apps for iPad/iPhone

Hi Jeelan,

I have both the Pizzey and Knight and Morcombe bird apps, albeit for Android – although I wouldn’t imagine much difference between platforms. I bought the Morcombe app roughly 3 years ago and have loved every feature except the bird drawings and locality maps. They really aren’t very good at showing fine detail. . . . → Read More: thoughts on bird e-Guide Apps for iPad/iPhone

Gouldian finches

Another message…

Would someone be able to help me out and let me know if Gouldian finches are still in good numbers around Wyndham area and where is the most reliable spot to see them in good numbers if at all?? Thanks again Kirri ?

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