By Birding-Aus, on June 1st, 2020 Finally spring in Tromsø Spring came late this year. Last year the last snow in our garden disappeared on 20 May; now, on 1 June, there are still a few piles left. Also the birches greened almost 10 days later than last year, although the migrant birds mostly arrived on schedule (Don’t take the . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus
By Birding-Aus, on May 28th, 2020 Hi all
Snapped this this morning and assume it is a brown thornbill. Near the HQ of the Blue Mountains National Park in Blackheath. Reminds me, however, of the Chestnut rumped thornbill which I suspect does not occur up here but further west on the palins.
Thanks . . . → Read More: ID confirmation please
By Birding-Aus, on May 26th, 2020 Tromsø in winter, birding in the dark, part 2 5. Bulk feeders. In this category the grouse are most important. Willow Grouse and Ptarmigan feed on willow buds and shoots, Black grouse on birch, and the large Capercaillie (more an inland bird here) on pine needles. We have few woodpeckers here, but some winters . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus
By Birding-Aus, on May 26th, 2020 Since a few days, we have got back he midnight sun again in Tromsø, N. Norway, where I have lived since 1973. But spring is late this year: our garden is still 3/4 snow-covered, the birches are still bare and I have not yet heard the Willow Warbler, our most numerous song bird. As . . . → Read More: From Birding-Aus
By Birding-Aus, on May 26th, 2020 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:
From: Angus Innes <angus_innes@hotmail.com> Date: 21 May 2020 at 20:35:56 BST To: Birding Aus <birding-aus@vicnet.net.au>, "wim.vader@uit.no" <wim.vader@uit.no>, "birding-aus@birding-aus.org" <birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Subject: Birding Aus letter – Redwing song dialects
Dear WimAll I shared your interesting e-mail to Birding Aus with a friend of mine, Dr Ernest Garcia (a distinguished ornithologist and . . . → Read More: Fwd: Birding Aus letter – Redwing song dialects
By Birding-Aus, on May 25th, 2020 On a number of occasions I have seen 10 parrot species in the North East corner of Cumberland State Forest in Castle Hill.
The list for parrots in that location is as follows :
Galah
Long-billed Corella
Little Corella
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Rainbow Lorikeet
. . . → Read More: 10 Parrots
By Birding-Aus, on May 24th, 2020 Dear Rob,
The strawberry story and its corollary with other fruit and veg is one of the worst things I have ever heard, and along with the Council’s unconscionable brushing it under the table is depressing to say the least.
Where I am in Isolation on the Central Coast at present my IPhone . . . → Read More: Pesticides
By Birding-Aus, on May 22nd, 2020 A relatively rare post from South Australia this time on Morgan Conservation Park. Roly Lloyd & I have been going to Morgan a few times per year for 20+ years as it was a brilliant place for birds. During the last major drought, the wetlands which includes several ha of open water beside the . . . → Read More: Morgan Conservation Park
By Birding-Aus, on May 21st, 2020 Gooday all
Has anyone had or know of any success seeing the White-throated Grasswren recently. Please respond via my email.
Thanks
Greg Little
Virus-free. www.avast.com
. . . → Read More: WtGw
By Birding-Aus, on May 19th, 2020 Gooday all
Recently Judy and I received approval from the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme (ABBBS) to start a study of the annual migration of honeyeaters and other passerines through the Hunter. Our aim is to find out where they come from and where they go to, and if . . . → Read More: bird obs please
|
|