Albert’s adventure

Some years ago in search of Alberts and other luscious birding , we stayed at O’Rielly’s and did a long cliff top walk in search of Alberts in particular. Eventually after about ten km had good views, but not displaying.

Decided to take an alternative less direct creek side return walk, but a . . . → Read More: Albert’s adventure

A Tail of Two Alberts

The social distancing restrictions in Queensland were relaxed to the point that people can legally travel 50 km for recreational purposes, so it was time to pop out for some quality rainforest time.

Mt Tambourine is within 50 km from home and easy to get to by 7:30 am [before the hordes arrive]. Witches Falls . . . → Read More: A Tail of Two Alberts

Addendum

Today grey, mild (+3*C) and as yet still dry. I added three singing Bramblings, and saw a Chiffchaff; this latter a comparative newcomer. When I moved to Tromsø in 1973, there weren’t any yet, but now they are regular. A Grey Heron flew over Folkeparken, where a few pairs nest these last years. They . . . → Read More: Addendum

Finally…..and suddenly!

Finally and suddenly……signs of spring in Tromsø​ As I have reported earlier this winter, northern Norway got a lot of snow this winter, much of which fell in March. Now we have had a week of what we call ‘Easter weather’: a few degrees frost at night, a few degrees above freezing during the . . . → Read More: Finally…..and suddenly!

OBP article

From today's Age:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/wire-on-a-bird-tiny-backpack-radios-to-keep-track-of-rarest-parrot-20200427-p54nmx.html

glossy blacks

Hi Folks For anyone in the south coast of NSW area: on the walk to the lighthouse south from Burri Pt Rd, Gorilla Bay, about half a kilometre in, there was a party of about 4 glossy black cockatoos feeding in the casurina/banksia woodland (yesterday). Great birds to see. Kim

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Old bird names

In my isolation confinement I have been doing some research on Margaret Menzies who lived in the Jamberoo region of N.S.W. from 1839 till 1860. She was a lover of birds and recorded the birds in the area. Unfortunately her journal has been lost and all that has survived is a two page list. . . . → Read More: Old bird names

Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, April 27, 2020 to Sunday, May 3, 2020:

Area: SA

Location: Murraylands

Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) (1) Cnr of Eucalyptus and Russell Rds about 14kms NE of Murray Bridge. Also within 150mtrs each way there were a further 16 species sighted.

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Murder or Pandemic

Someone had to suggest it.

A Pandemic of Corvids, a Murder of Crows. An Isolate of Ravens.

(Isolation can caws this to your brain)

Stay sane

Michael

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[Birding-Aus] raven behaviour (was: LACoBirds] PANDEMIC)

To anyone wishing to contribute to this, fine, but please delete anything up to and including my posting about “Pandemic”, as I have done, unless you are carrying forward on that issue, and really there isn’t any more to add. At least Jonny was good enough to change the subject header,

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