By Birding-Aus, on February 14th, 2021 I guess the case off the Brown Streaked Flycatcher at Sandfire Roadhouse would qualify as one of the biggest megas in Australian birding history (given its rareness in its native range).
It is a fascinating story if you haven’t come across it: www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-13/new-bird-species-found-in-australia-via-poo-detection/13137184
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. . . → Read More: The use of DNA to identify a rare vagrant in Australia
By Birding-Aus, on February 11th, 2021 Hi All,
For those interested, here’s a video created in December 2020 by the excellent videographer Stuart Cohen of Bottlebrush Media, focussed on the drought recovery actions underway in Macquarie Marshes wetland system, featuring many great birds! 😊
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtvQEvI_nM
Cheers Tim
Tim Hosking Senior Wetlands and River Conservation Officer
Biodiversity and . . . → Read More: Macquarie Marshes video Dec2020
By Birding-Aus, on February 10th, 2021 An invitation to all birders
VISIT King Island, GIVE US A HAND and ENJOY SOME GREAT BIRDING
‘Wings on King’ Autumn Bird Surveys
22nd-25th April, 2021
Coincides with the last weekend of direct Hobart . . . → Read More: Promotion: Bird surveys King Island, 22-25 April, 2021
By Birding-Aus, on February 10th, 2021 Dear All,
I am trying to add more tutorial videos to my Youtube channel… I made a short video for 10 tips on bird photography:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyy3cW6rpLY
It is mainly aimed at beginners, so I expect it will be a little elementary for most of the people on this list, but if you have a few . . . → Read More: constructive criticism on video
By Birding-Aus, on February 9th, 2021 I seek advice. Even though I lived in Darwin for some years I never visited the Tiwi Islands. Natalie and I are going to Darwin in April for an important family event and would like to go birding on the Tiwi Islands. I will be grateful for any advice and suggestions – accommodation, birding guides, . . . → Read More: Tiwi Islands
By Birding-Aus, on February 8th, 2021 I enquired recently about people’s experiences with the Kowa and other compact scopes. Thank you to all who replied. Does anyone out there have a Kowa TSN-553 that they don’t use and would consider selling to me? Regards Elisabeth Dark Sydney . . . → Read More: Looking for used Kowa TSN-553 scope
By Birding-Aus, on February 8th, 2021 The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, February 8, 2021 to Sunday, February 14, 2021:
Area: SA
Location: Murray mouth Hindmarsh Island Goolwa
Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) (1) 4 birds flew over close to the Look out area.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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. . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest
By Birding-Aus, on February 7th, 2021 I appreciated the opportunity to watch the movie High Ground in a cinema this morning. Set in Arnhem Land in the early 20th century, it does a very good job in telling an unhappy story.
The cinematography is stunning, and the bird photography and sound tracks are awesome. Not many movies feature brolgas in . . . → Read More: High Ground
By Birding-Aus, on February 4th, 2021 With the elimination of rodents on LHI, I wonder if it would be viable to establish a population of Green Parrots there to replace the extinct LHI species.
thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2021/02/02/lord-howe-island/
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By Birding-Aus, on February 1st, 2021 The following message from the COG President Neil Hermes has just appeared on the mailing list of Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) It is with great sadness that I report the sudden passing of Jerry Olsen last Saturday. Jerry was a great member and friend of COG, a personal friend to many, a consummate professional and . . . → Read More: Passing of Jerry Olsen
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