Video Mammals of Australia Part 3: Macropods Part 1

Hi people,

Part 3 of my Youtube collection on Australian Mammals, Macropods Part 1! Including Northern Bettong, Woylie, Cape York, Godman’s, Sharman’s and Purple-necked Rock Wallaby!

[www.bing.com/th?id=VG.428266244092&pid=Api]

Part 3 Macropods Part 1 www.youtube.com For a detailed report see here: mammalwatching.com/Australasia… For birds of Australia, see here: www.hbw.com/ibc/u/20560 For more mammal cli…

Best regards,

Pieter . . . → Read More: Video Mammals of Australia Part 3: Macropods Part 1

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, August 15, 2016 to Sunday, August 21, 2016:

Area: SA

Location: Upper Eyre Peninsula

Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata) (4) 2 pairs in seperate mallee locations E and W of Secret Rocks, mid July 2016.

Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) (10) five separate . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

PhD study of birding couples

Really interesting to read Denise. Robin

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PhD study of birding couples

Good morning all

I have just submitted my PhD and thought that some on Birding Aus might be interested in my findings. I researched American couples who travel internationally with birdwatching being part or all of the reason for their travel. Couples may constitute a large sector of the wildlife/ecotourism market (over half according to . . . → Read More: PhD study of birding couples

Update to Australian Bird Listing App (advertisement)

It’s been around a year since I launched my “birdquicklist” app and I would like to thank those of you on Birding-Aus who have purchased it, your support is appreciated.

I have managed to repair some of the faults that have been brought to my attention and I hope this helps you put your lists . . . → Read More: Update to Australian Bird Listing App (advertisement)

Sydney Pelagic Trip Report – Saturday 13 August 2016

SYDNEY PELAGIC TRIP REPORT – SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 2016

With last month’s regular trip being cancelled and rescheduled due to bad weather, it was good to resume normal operations on the second Saturday of the month in superb winter weather conditions. The weather had been reasonably settled during the past week and the forecast . . . → Read More: Sydney Pelagic Trip Report – Saturday 13 August 2016

Sunshine Coast pelagic

Here are the birds and mammals seen on the Sunshine Coast pelagic trip on August 13. Total (Maximum at one time).

Kermadec Petrel 2 (1)

Providence Petrel 12 (4)

Tahiti Petrel 1 (1)

Wedge-tailed Shearwater 60 (20)

Hutton’s Shearwater 80 (40)

Fluttering Shearwater 1 (1)

Black-bellied Storm-Petrel 2 (1)

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel 10 (3)

Australasian Gannet . . . → Read More: Sunshine Coast pelagic

A different sort of stringing

I’m sure this would never happen in our birding races …

www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/12/eamon-kelly-pigeon-fancier-lifetime-ban-cheating-tarbes-grand-national-race

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Indigenous names for grasswrens

www.chriswatson.com.au/blog/what-was-the-first-name-for-grasswrens

G’day all,

The article at the above link will give you some more details, but I’m trying to track down some definitive answers about the Indigenous names for grasswrens; primarily the Centralian species at this stage but info on any species is welcome.

I’d appreciate if you could send the info request around your . . . → Read More: Indigenous names for grasswrens

sign of life from 70*N

END OF SUMMER IN TROMSØ

I am still alive and living in Tromsø, even though I have fallen silent on the bird lists.

Yesterday morning my lawn in Tromsø, N.Norway (69*50’N) was suddenly full of birds, where there usually is nothing more than the usual magpies and hooded crows, and our ‘house gulls’, the Common . . . → Read More: sign of life from 70*N