Birding-Aus

My thanks to those who responded with information about roosting and predation on bowerbirds and birds of paradise, I got several useful sightings for roosts of Satin Bowerbirds, but nothing for birds of paradise and no instances of direct predation, which just goes to show how both subjects are remarkably little known. Any further sightings . . . → Read More: Roosting behaviour of bowerbirds and birds of Paradise

I volunteer at the bird hide at Edithvale Wetlands, in suburban Melbourne. We are looking to replace a spotting scope used by the public under supervision. I am after suggestions from the list.

The scope would be used by novices – particularly children – to look at waterbirds and waders in good light and at . . . → Read More: spotting scope suggestion for a public bird hide

I began to lose interest in actually going to various parts of the world when I realised that I could increase my current life list without leaving home just by looking at the latest world checklists. Subspecies become species at the blink of an eye. Absurd when you consider that scientists can’t even agree what . . . → Read More: Lists

Greetings all and a Happy safe Birding New Year. While doing the rounds on Wed. 4 January 2017 on Greenhill, Thursday Is. I observed 40+ Ft Swifts. They were moving Northerly and at various heights. Some swooping low and feeding. Weather was sunny after a morning rain shower and no breeze. Time 08.48. Also observed . . . → Read More: Fork-tailed Swifts at Thursday Is. and POW Is.

Surely, birders can do science and scientists can have fun and Twitchathons raise funds for conservation too. But PLEASE enter your records in birdata or, if you prefer, eBird with accurate GPS spatial metadata so it can be used for conservation. Even better do a survey using BirdLife’s standardised methodologies and you will directly help . . . → Read More: big listers