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A few years ago I initiated a discussion on BA as to whether the Yellow-rumped Pardalote (aka Spotted Pardalote ssp xanthopyge) was a separate sp. I pointed out that it looks different, sounds different and lives in different habitat to the Spotted Pardalote and asked whether it interbred with Spotted Pardalotes where it met with . . . → Read More: Yellow-rumped Pardalote Hi Folks There was quite a bit of email chatter earlier this year, about April/May, regarding the large number of honeyeaters, in particular Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, ‘reverse’ migrating south to woodlands around Jervis Bay and further that were in abundant bloom. I’m keen to know the species that were flowering (being a botanical buffoon myself!) and . . . → Read More: Honeyeater migration and NSW South Coast flowering Apr/May 16 Starlings as shorebirds As a marine biologist, who is also a birder, and who has worked a lot in intertidal areas I have regularly come across ‘trespassing landbirds’, that act as shorebirds. There are of course a few specialists also here, such as a number of Cinclodes species in South America, Cobb’s Wren in the . . . → Read More: Starlings as shorebirds Egyptian Geese, starlings. lupines and xenophoba Today was a sunny day in Tromsø, N. Norway, a respite between rain yesterday and rain tomorrow (Not terribly hot, though, +5*C this morning when I went out at 10 am). It is clearly autumn here now, the birches are yellowing, mushrooms everywhere. the swallows and terns are gone, . . . → Read More: Egyptian Geese, lupines and xenophobia Hi people, Part 5 of my Youtoube collection on Australian mammals! Includes Ghost Bat, four species of Flying-foxes, Giant White-tailed Rat and twelve more species of bats! [i.ytimg.com/vi/cCkpFymCj4Y/maxresdefault.jpg] Australian Mammals Part 5: Bats and Rats – YouTube youtu.be Bats and Rats: For a detailed report see here: mammalwatching.com/Australasia… For birds of Australia, see here: . . . → Read More: Mammals of Australia Part 5: Bats and Rats They are ending up in the stomachs of pelagic birds … www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/uq-study-examines-seabird-stomachs-finds-lots-of-plastic-balloons-20160901-gr6nju.html 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 Dear Birding-Ausers, Here is the final report for how the Port Fairy Pelagics went for 2003 (as this was when I started organising them, taking over from Mike Carter, who had organised them out of Port Fairy and Portland for many prior years). Regards Chris For details of future Portland trips, go to the BirdLife . . . → Read More: Port Fairy Pelagic – Report on trips in 2003 Dear Birding-Ausers, Here is the report for how the BA-Vic Port Fairy Pelagics went for 2004. Regards Chris For details of future Portland trips, go to the BirdLife Australia web site at the bottom of the relevant Birdlife Victoria page at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/all-victoria-statewide/activities-vic For reports of past BA-Vic and BirdLife Victoria trips from Portland and Port . . . → Read More: BA-Vic Port Fairy Pelagic – Report on trips in 2004 Dear Birding-Ausers, Here is the report for how the BA-Vic Port Fairy Pelagics went for 2005. Please note that the 2006, 2007 and 2008 trips reports that I have recently posted were actually for Port Fairy trips, We moved back to Portland from Port Fairy in 2009. Regards Chris For details of future Portland trips, . . . → Read More: BA-Vic Port Fairy Pelagic – Report on trips in 2005 Dear Birding-Ausers, Here is the report for how the BA-Vic Portland Pelagics went for 2006. Regards Chris For details of future Portland trips, go to the BirdLife Australia web site at the bottom of the relevant Birdlife Victoria page at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/all-victoria-statewide/activities-vic For reports of past BA-Vic and BirdLife Victoria trips from Portland and Port Fairy, . . . → Read More: BA-Vic Portland Pelagic – Report on trips in 2006 |
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