With very strong southerly winds prevailing for the previous days before this trip creating some huge seas off Sydney, I was quite concerned that things would not settle down in time for us to get out to sea on Saturday. In the event, the pelagic gods smiled on us ( I could say ‘for a . . . → Read More: Sydney Pelagic Trip Report – Saturday 11 March, 2017
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A Japanese film crew has flown 9,000 kilometres to Maffra in Victoria’s east to film a documentary about the migratory bird, Latham’s snipe. www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-14/japanese-film-crew-lathams-snipe-documentary-maffra/8352034 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 Tom Indeed it is an hepatic. After posting a photo on Birdlines this arvo I posed the question whether it was an hepatic female. Joshua Bergmark kindly replied as one of the moderators “the bird is moulting out of juvenile plumage into adult female hepatic plumage – this is why it looks quite scruffy on . . . → Read More: Oriental Cuckoo – Eastlakes GC, Pagewood, Sydney – 12 March 2017 All it has been very sensibly suggested to me (thanks Peter Madvig) that I add to this post that the bird is an hepatic morph female, so reddish brown in colour rather than grey. Good photos of the bird can be seen on both the spots mentioned below. (As there are a few species – . . . → Read More: Oriental Cuckoo – Eastlakes GC, Pagewood, Sydney – 12 March 2017 All for Sydney birders not plugged into eremaea or the facebook pages, an Oriental Cuckoo has been reported from Eastlakes GC since at least Thursday 9 March. The bird favours the pine trees near the 3rd hole/4th tee/Doyalson Street area of the course. It was there at 7:45am on 12 March. For an Oriental Cuckoo, . . . → Read More: Oriental Cuckoo – Eastlakes GC, Pagewood, Sydney – 12 March 2017 Yes they can be belligerent. Some individuals will attack people when nesting. I think we all would have noted that they often display aggression towards Australian Magpies (which ignore them). I suspect (obviously I can’t know) that they are reacting to a black & white bird that they see as a bigger version of themself . . . → Read More: Magpie-lark demanding food It’s not a good idea to start feeding Magpie-larks. Some years ago there was a tame pair of Magpie-larks frequenting the shopping centre mall at Noosa Heads in Qld and there were instances of them attacking people in the face, or the eyes. I too have had a “tame” bird that we used to feed . . . → Read More: Magpie-lark demanding food The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, March 6, 2017 to Sunday, March 12, 2017: Area: SA Location: Adelaide…Seaview Downs White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) (20+) 20 or so birds even higher than usual. Heard then found with difficulty. Reported by: Colin Theakstone on Friday, March 10, 2017 ——————————————— . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170307100442.htm “Around the world, thousands of migratory animals travel hundreds or even thousands of miles each year. The journey of migratory animals is more important than their destination. Scientists use the endangered Kirtland’s warblers to show how connecting all migration’s points can chart a way to sustainability.” Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings . . . → Read More: Fly-over states matter when understanding — and saving — migratory birds On the way home tonight, I crossed a small park in Melbourne and watched a Magpie-lark standing on the ground about a metre from a couple sitting on a seat, calling loudly right at them. It wandered aimlessly for a few seconds, then stood facing them and gave them another blast. Lots of people would . . . → Read More: Magpie-lark demanding food |
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