Beach Stone-curlew eating pipis

Hi all,

On Monday, on the beach at Evans Head, northern NSW, I saw a pair of Beach Stone-curlews digging up pipis(Donax deltoides) with their bills & smashing them open on a small rock, to eat the insides.

I’m wondering if anyone has seen or heard of this before?

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Jeremy Hemphill – photographer

Dear Birding Aus

 

I had such prompt success with my previous request, I am emboldened to try again.

 

I’m trying to contact Jeremy Hemphill.  I tried the NT Landcare group, but received an out of office message.

 

I’m updating my ‘Best 100 Birdwatching Sites . . . → Read More: Jeremy Hemphill – photographer

Ed Pierce – bird photographer

I’m trying to contact Ed Pierce.  I believe he’s based in Townsville.

 

I’m updating my book ‘Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia’ and would like Ed’s permission to use his beautiful photos again.

 

Sue Taylor

42 Osborne Road

North Warrandyte, Victoria, 3113

(03) 9844 . . . → Read More: Ed Pierce – bird photographer

From Birding-Aus

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Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 19

I have a suggestion of what to do with all your bird magazines, especially current ones. I take mine, that on those rare occasions when I go to the doctor, accountant, palm-reader, etc., and leave them in the waiting rooms for other bored people to read. My guess it may gather some interest from people . . . → Read More: Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 80, Issue 19

Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

I am curious what interest there is in these. I also I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1970, plus all the RAOU newsletters / Wingspan and Australian Birdlife since 1978, plus complete set of Emu 1969 to 2009, all the Australian Bird Watcher / Aust Field Ornithology. . . . → Read More: Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

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If there are any real keen collectors I have a complete set of Bird Observer magazines going back to 1968. That and a few spare Wingspans and Australian Birdlife magazines, and an unbroken set of the Victorian Naturalist (journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria) from 1968 to 2016.

 

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Bird Observer (the old BOCA magazine) from Oct 2003 to the end – also some from 1997-1999 Wingspan (RAOU/Birds Australia magazine) from 1992 to the end. Pretty good condition – maybe one or two gaps I guess. Free to a good home! I live in Werribee so any "locals" could collect on the way . . . → Read More: [Advert] Wingspan and Bird Observer Magazines – free

Warriewood Wetlands/Irrawong Reserve (Sydney northern beaches) – flowering Swamp Mahogany

Hi All a heads up to northern beaches and other northern Sydney birders. I was at Warriewood Wetlands/Irrawong Reserve on the afternoon of Sunday 21 June – the Swamp Mahogany is flowering and it had attracted hordes of lorikeets – predominantly Rainbow but I saw 10 Musks, 12 Littles and a single Scaly-breasted. If . . . → Read More: Warriewood Wetlands/Irrawong Reserve (Sydney northern beaches) – flowering Swamp Mahogany

NSW ORAC Website

I am writing to let you know that NSW ORAC now has a website which can be accessed at www.nsworac.org/

 

The website includes a comprehensive Index of Cases which includes all NSW reports that have been submitted to NSW ORAC and BARC both accepted and not accepted, and also . . . → Read More: NSW ORAC Website