The NSW Government will be tabling the Biodiversity Conservation Bill in Parliament next week. If passed into legislation, it will have significant impacts on the status of birds and their habitats in NSW. Bird groups in NSW and the ACT, as well as other environment and scientific groups, and many individuals, prepared submissions that criticised . . . → Read More: NSW Biodiversity Law Reforms
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On a recent trip in China*, in Yunnan I observed two Hoopoes. I have photos of both and one has pure white wing bars and the other pale pink (similar to the body colour). I have consulted various sources but all seem a bit vague about whether the bird with the pinker wing-bars would be . . . → Read More: [out of region] Hoopoe query see theconversation.com/how-i-discovered-one-of-the-greatest-wildlife-gatherings-on-earth-in-far-north-queensland-66904 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 Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report – October 8th, 2016 Participants: Ruth Brozek, Chris Darby, Rob Hamilton, Mike Honeyman, Lauren Roman, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Mark Sanders, John Tongue, Shirley Tongue, Peter Tongue, Kimberley Tongue, Els Wakefield, and Paul Brooks (organiser and report compiler) Boat: The Pauletta, skippered by John Males, with deckhand Adam Mackintosh. Notes: The day got . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Pelagic, Saturday October 8th 2016 Apologies for this not being a birding question, but local birders are likely to be able to provide an informed answer to this enquiry. I have been asked by a soon-to-be visitor to Melbourne where he and his wife might be able to find a koala in the wild. I have seen them many times . . . → Read More: Koalas in the wild around Melbourne *An October round-up from Cassowary House* Male and female *Cassowary *daily, they seem to be have been paired up for the last couple of months, but no sign of any nesting attempt as yet *Red-necked Crakes* regular at dusk and quite vocal all around, but the dry conditions have dampened activity *Victoria’s Riflebird *displaying right . . . → Read More: Black Mountain Road, Kuranda see www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/swift-parrot-eggs-found-in-experimental-nesting-boxes/7911138 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 see www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-10/where-are-all-the-adolescent-albatross/7913468 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 We still have plenty of spots on these two trips. Contact me directly for more information or if you would like to book spot. Colin. 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 |
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