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www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-04-24/insect-apocalypse-new-research-less-severe/12172318 Sent from my iPhone 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 I just saw three inland dotterels between Quorn and wilmington south australia-many 100's of kilometres further south than I have ever seen them before. The two seen well were in breeding plumage. I assume they have come South due to lack of rain due to global warming. since we have been allowed to move . . . → Read More: inland dotterels and global warming Our resident sparrows here in Mulgoa Valley disappeared when the then neighbours left with their horses. About five years ago. But House Sparrows have also vanished elsewhere. Was thus amazed to see a single male in North Penrith Bunnings garden dept a couple of weeks ago. Lack of insects to feed their young said to . . . → Read More: Sparrows and starlings I am at the Mount Wood Homestead rom 25-30 September. Does anyone know of someone who might be interested in doing some bird guiding on a day or two during that period? If so, please let me know. Best wishes, Alistair 0403 248 167 . . . → Read More: Guiding in Sturt National Park – September 2020 The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, August 10, 2020 to Sunday, August 16, 2020: Area: SA Location: (Almost) on our Rockleigh property (20 metres outside our boundary) Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) (1) On the hunt for bridal creeper we found a large patch under a tree. Just . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest We have on the Bellarine Peninsula large flocks of at least 300 Starlings flying in instant unison of directional change, scaring the tripes out of our Australian Hobby or Collared Sparrowhawk marauders that must be seeing a huge menacing single bird in action. Back to that Skylark methinks. Sent from my iPhone > On 1 . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 81, Issue 25 Hi Cathy, As Stephen Ambrose noted, architects are designing buildings which are not conducive to birds, nesting or roosting. In cities, targeting pigeons in particular, starlings as well. I have seen a large colony of Mynahs nesting in a hole in an ancient Angophora in Mulgoa, in the now Walleroo Nature Reserve, . . . → Read More: Starlings and Indian Mynahs. Hello to everyone!!
Unfortunately my trusty Canon lens has reached a sad state of non-repair – or at least the repair bill quoted by Canon is totally cost prohibitive!!
So I need your help PLEASE: If anyone knows of a lens out there with the . . . → Read More: **WANTED** Canon Camera Lens EF 400mmf/5.6 L USM Interesting Geoff, Tassie could be their ultimate outpost! Despite the reports, oversell numbest in Sydney have visibly declined. No one is actually counting as far as I know. Population Theory include boom:/bust scenarios, particularly in introduced situations. The European decline will ultimately derive from human activity I suspect. Best Michael . . . → Read More: Starlings Still plenty from Ceduna to Port Augusta in SA – even took a pic or 2 at Fowlers Bay. Always think I’m back in civilisation (a misnomer of course), when I see them coming back across the Nullabor! Sent from my iPhone > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:46:43 +1000 > . . . → Read More: Starlings |
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