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Bird seed

Some months ago there was a conversation about bird seed. Someone from the south coast NSW commented and I think said he had a business which produced a good mixture. He told me where to buy it and that I could buy it online. Can anyone please help me with a name?

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Fw: Central West N S W flooding.

Hi all no mention of Mudgee/Capertee area in the bulletins I have seen so I assume this is still OK for a visit? (Presumably too far east/too far upstream?) Cheers Tom Wilson

From: Carl Clifford Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 5:41 PM To: Barney Enders Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Central West N S W . . . → Read More: Fw: Central West N S W flooding.

Pelagic from Port MacDonnell South Australia 23 October

We still have several spots on this trip. If you would like one please contact me directly. Colin.

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Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 26, 2016 to Sunday, October 2, 2016:

Area: SA

Location: Scrubby Hill Road, SE of Wistow

Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (6) 3 pairs of Elegant Parrot were seen on private property, with 1 pair using a hollow in a dead . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, September 19, 2016 to Sunday, September 25, 2016:

Area: SA

Location: Half way along the Seaford/Noarlunga rail bridge adjacent to the sanctuary on river side.

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) A single bird working the samphire edges with that diagnostic tail . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

Central West N S W flooding.

Biggest flood for many years going down the Lachlan River filling up the vast lignum swamps along the way.

Lachlan only has a flood this big every 25 to 30 years and it will see massive breeding in the swamps by most water fowl especially the Glossy Ibis and the Freckled Duck.

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Plains-wanderer

Talking to a shearer to-day shearing at Moulmein N S W and he tells me there are lots of Plains-wanderers on the back roads around Oxley N S W.

More than he has ever seen in 40 years shearing in that area.

Barney.

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Central West NSW flooding

Hi all,

After all the recent noise online here about Lake Cargelligo, Whoey Tank, Nombinnie, Round Hill, Back Yamma, and the wonderful birding ATM, don’t plan on going out there anytime soon.

Contacts in Euabalong, 25 mins north of Lake Cargelligo, expect to be cut off in the next few days. Condobolin has peaked . . . → Read More: Central West NSW flooding

Mystery Bird Call – Tibooburra NSW

Anyone have an idea what this call might be?

www.xeno-canto.org/forum/topic/16781

It was recorded by a remote microphones by a large dam near Tibooburra NSW at around midnight a couple of weeks ago. Based on the way the sound moves from the left to right channel it seems to be from a bird flying overhead. The . . . → Read More: Mystery Bird Call – Tibooburra NSW