Torresian Crows observed nesting on buildings

Apparently for the first time.

See www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/animals/crows-undergoing-evolutionary-change-in-nesting-habits-says-griffith-university-expert-20161118-gsshs1.html

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ANU Researchers find a breeding population of Regent Honeyeaters on the New England Tableland

see www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/critically-endangered-honeyeater-population-discovered

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Eight species of threatened seabirds have begun to recover on Macquarie Island

see www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/19/threatened-seabirds-begin-to-recover-on-macquarie-island-after-pests-eliminated

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Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 21, 2016 to Sunday, November 27, 2016:

Area: SA

Location: Dry Creek Salt Fields

Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (17) 17 Curlew feeding on shallow mud bank on western track, also present 200 Red necked Stint and 30 Greenshank.

Curlew Sandpiper . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

Only in WA – Helena & Aurora Range.

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East Kew Koel

Out in the back yard trying to take some photos of the sky last night I heard an Eastern (or is it Common?) Koel calling. It was about 9:30pm in East Kew (Melbourne).

Bill

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Lake Lorne

Sorry Richard, also checked McLeod’s Waterholes. No sign of FDs at either location. Did manage to flush a couple of snipe though.

Sent from my iPhone

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Wildlife events

Hi BA

I have a media relations contact at Visit Victoria (formerly Tourism Victoria) keen to promote wildlife events to journalists.

If you know of an event anywhere in Victoria that could use some promotion, please email me details and link. Last minute is fine. She does a calendar for the upcoming week every Monday.

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Lake Lorne

Hi Richard, very little on the lake ATM. I will be going past it tomorrow, will stop and check it out and advise accordingly. Sent from my iPhone

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RFI: digiscoping mount for iPhone SE

Dear all,

Keen to hear from list members where one can purchase an iPhone (SE) adaptor to suit Swarovski spotting scope…

I’m in Melbourne and this product only seems to be available online as far as I can tell (quite dear to…at $190+ )

Martin O’Brien

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