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Hello all For those interested in how plains-wanderers are faring on the Hay Plain, here is the link to the annual report for 2016. www.philipmaher.com/plains-wandererreport2016.html Kind regards Philip Maher Australian Ornithological Services P/L www.philipmaher.com 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: 2016 plains-wanderer report Am seeking to buy a copy of this reference second hand. Condition no issue as long as I can use it for identification and information. Ihian Mackenzie — *Blogs:* *Wetlands birds around Sydney **http://hyamsbeach.org/cooking/ * Irregular jottings on a suburban life *http://hyamsbeach.org/day/* *Zenfolio* *http://imackenzie.zenfolio.com/ * Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: . . . → Read More: Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds: Ratites to Ducks [HANZAB, volume one]. Hi all I will be spending the coming weekend (13-16 Jan) at Millthorpe, just outside Orange in NSW. There won’t be much birding time and I think it’s going to be a bit warm, but suggestions on spots that might be good for a short morning or evening walk, and ideas on generally good spots . . . → Read More: RFI – Orange, NSW The IOC 7.1 has just been released. There are no changes to the Australian list. The proposed Intermediate Egret spit has not been included. It still remains a proposed split. 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 Last Friday night, whilst watching the football match between Melbourne City and the Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park, there was a White-bellied Sea-Eagle calling in the background, if I am not mistaken. If correct, I assume this is to deter the many silver gulls that can often arrive on the pitch once it begins . . . → Read More: Sea-Eagle at Aami Park Few year-birds in Tromsø, but one surprise A week ago I sent a mail, complaining about a surfeit of weather here in N.Norway these last weeks and telling that my 2017 year list now stood at all of 5 birds. Since then we have had two more winter storms, rainy days followed by snow . . . → Read More: few year birds, but one surpise Does anyone have a reliable Powerful Owl site anywhere around Melbourne at the moment? Any information gratefully accepted (wanted for a visiting Dutch birder). Thanks. Richard 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 (excuse cross-posting) I have been in touch with the Council Ranger at Northam, WA regarding the Mute Swans. There is an enclosure which the swans may/may not use for breeding. The enclosure was constructed about 18 years ago. The swan’s wings are trimmed each year when they have their check-up and receive their inoculations. Their . . . → Read More: Mute Swans G’day all, I’m trying to get in touch with Tas Masked Owl researcher Michael Woods. I seem to have misplaced his contacts so if someone could point me in the right direction, I’d appreciate it. All the best, Chris Watson www.chriswatson.com.au/ *Mob – 0419 358 942* Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or . . . → Read More: Contact for Michael Woods Another obscure one I’m afraid: · Birds of Paradise and bowerbirds both have 12 rectrices and 10 primaries, but bowerbirds have an atypically large number of secondaries (11-14 including the tertials) How many secondaries for paradisaeids though? A diagram in Frith & Beehler numbers just 8, but if you include the tertials I guess . . . → Read More: How many secondaries does a Bird of Paradise have? |
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