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
By Birding-Aus, on February 1st, 2021 Hi Mike, and to anyone interested on Birding-Aus,
Here are my most recent sight records of Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swifts and White-throated Needletails:
23/12/20 6:30pm: 1 x Fork-tailed Swift, flying directly NE low above suburban Urangan, Hervey Bay, SEQ; 28/12/20 6:30am: 3 to 5 White-throated Needletails, hawking low to medium height . . . → Read More: SWIFT records Summer 2020/2021
By Birding-Aus, on January 27th, 2021 I notice that the Australian Bird Guide says that Cicadabirds ‘unlike other Cuckoo-Shrikes does not shuffle its wings on landing’. I don’t see Cicadbirds very often but I have definitely seen them shuffling their wings on occasions. What do other observers think? John Leonard
— John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net
‘There is kinship between people and all animals. . . . → Read More: Cicadabirds wing-shuffling
By Birding-Aus, on January 27th, 2021 Hi all, I think that one of the US guides to Australian birds included feather IDs. Maybe Readers Digest? Perhaps this might jog better memories than mine? Cheers, Tony Ashton
By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2021 I’m wondering whether there has been a book published on Australian bird feathers. Robin Irwin
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By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2021 Having just watched the Barangaroo Australia day ceremony on ABC TV, I noted that at the start there was a one minute’s silence item during which one didgeridoo was performed, the only comment made was that it was marking the dawn. However quite unlike the usual long drone sound, the performance seemed to . . . → Read More: Barking Owl didgeridoo
By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2021 Is there anyone undertaking postgraduate research into Sydney region wetland birds? Dr Ihian Mackenzie
By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2021 Dear Birders,
Hope you all are fine; we are doing a short follow-up study how COVID-19 has changed birding. Please help us and answer a few questions, that take some minutes. You can also forward the link to others. In this last study from spring, Australian birdwatchers kindly helped us. The study can . . . → Read More: Covid – birding
By Birding-Aus, on January 25th, 2021 I am looking to buy a compact and light-weight scope as my first scope purchase, to use as my one and only scope. My priority is a compact and lightweight one that will fit easily into a daypack, be convenient on public transport and packs into luggage for flying. That goes for a tripod too, . . . → Read More: Compact scopes
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