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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 ——————————————— . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest 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 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/ 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 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 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 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 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 I’m wondering whether there has been a book published on Australian bird feathers. Robin Irwin 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 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 Is there anyone undertaking postgraduate research into Sydney region wetland birds? Dr Ihian Mackenzie |
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