Fwd: PostDoc positions available – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Might be of interest to some on the list

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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites applications for our Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowships. These competitive postdoctoral fellowship awards ( www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc) . . . → Read More: Fwd: PostDoc positions available – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

A write up of John Weigel’s ABA Big Year record

see www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/aussie-swoops-in-and-pinches-coveted-big-year-prize/news-story/c3d7f8566ebd039a4612b616234cc952

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Honeyguides respond to particular human signals

“[The call] reliably tells [the bird] that this just isn’t any human, this is a human who wants to cooperate,”

see www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/21/sweet-talk-wild-birds-and-human-honey-hunters-converse-study-shows

There is a full write-up on the human-bird mutualism at science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6297/387

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Nardello’s Lagoon

We passed by this water body recently. It is marked on many maps (and is an eBird Hotspot) but I couldn’t work out how to access it. All possible access points seemed to be private, largely due to biosecurity concerns on banana farms. I asked a couple of local folk, one of whom wasn’t aware . . . → Read More: Nardello’s Lagoon

camera with gps

Good afternoon all

Can anyone recommend a sturdy camera with an inbuilt GPS?

Thanks Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 043 8650 835

PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW.

Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia Nominated by Earthfoot for Condé Nast’s International Ecotourism Award, 2004.

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Pelagic trips for 2016-2017 from Port MacDonnell South Australia

The dates for upcoming trips are as follows:

2016

18 September 23 October 27 November

2017

12 February 30 April 14 May 28 May 18 June

Contact me (or Stuart Hull) if you would like to make booking. Colin

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Birding ID on the ‘net

Just had a really interesting post on Facebook that would appeal to any birders with experience in the Western Palearctic It’s a little ‘clunky’ if you don’t have a good (NBN?) connection but could be a great tool for birders.

Have a look at www.birdid.no/bird/index.php

Best of luck,

Tom

— ******************************** I.B. (Tom) Tarrant

Dayboro . . . → Read More: Birding ID on the ‘net

Canon Lens cover Wilson Reserve, Ivanhoe

Found – our son picked up a Canon lens cover – size 77 mm – at Wilson Reserve this morning. Anthea Fleming

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Bird call recognition apps.

Hello Michael,

You can spend a fortune on recording gear or take my approach – have a look at my website under Resources. Most important, you do need a good microphone and windshield like the one I use. My information on recorders a somewhat out of date now, although I have recently purchased an LS-14 . . . → Read More: Bird call recognition apps.

South West Australia Advice

Would you kindly post the following:

I will be visiting South West Australia in September 2016 and although I have been using some good resources such as Frank O’Connor’s excellent website and he invaluable eBird, I was hoping that someone may be able to provide more up-to-date information?

I will be taking the fairly ‘standard’ . . . → Read More: South West Australia Advice