By Birding-Aus, on August 7th, 2020 Dear All, It goes without saying that anyone exposed to its effects in the field, knows that Global Warming is very real. The naysayers, mostly motivated by economics, politics or just complete denial of the evidence like the rapid rise in CO2 levels paralleling human activity, ie ignorance, claim that it is a natural cycle . . . → Read More: Global Warming
By seashore, on August 6th, 2020 I don’t know how many Great Egrets you have seen at one time in one place but on two recent trips to Thompson’s Beach north of Adelaide in South Australia I’ve seen over 100 on each occasion. The details are on my blog: https://www.ararelitus.com/birds-1 I’d appreciate any information on large sitings as my experience . . . → Read More: A Siege of Great Egrets
By Birding-Aus, on August 6th, 2020 Do birds break up their territories around nesting and feeding. Our garden here in wilmington SA is a hotspot for birds, having water, multiple layers of vegetation and most of the surrounding area has been cleared. Consequently, we have lots of birds in the garden even compared to the Heritage listed bush on the . . . → Read More: nesting and feeding behaviour
By Birding-Aus, on August 6th, 2020 Gary,
During the 1983 drought I saw inland dotterels on the Whyalla-Kimba road (lat 33o06.34″S in google earth). This and your observations are a long way south of where I’d normally expect to see them. I’m hearing of black honeyeaters and crimson chats further south than they are normally seen too. I remember these . . . → Read More: Inland dotterels and a false dichotomy
By Birding-Aus, on August 5th, 2020 www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-04-24/insect-apocalypse-new-research-less-severe/12172318
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By Birding-Aus, on August 5th, 2020 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
By Birding-Aus, on August 5th, 2020 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
By Birding-Aus, on August 3rd, 2020 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
By Birding-Aus, on August 2nd, 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
By Birding-Aus, on August 1st, 2020 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.
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