By Birding-Aus, on November 18th, 2019 Hi Everyone, My wife has a Olympus OM-D camera and is a very keen photographer of landscapes, buildings and flowers. More recently she has become interested in taking bird photos but only has a 300mm telescopic lens which is somewhat limiting. Can someone please recommend a telescopic lens which would be more suitable for . . . → Read More: RFI re Recommended Telescopic Lens for a Camera
By Birding-Aus, on November 18th, 2019 Is this impacting Regent Honeyeater areas yet? Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
By Birding-Aus, on November 17th, 2019 Dear All
Over the last 40 years my Mulgoa Valley birdlist has totalled over 220 spp including many seasonals, vagrants and one -off accidentals. More during inland droughts . Although development has been largely staved off in the Valley itself, Mac-mansions are carpeting onetime surrounding bush and pastureland with a gradual reduction in species but . . . → Read More: Snipe in Valley
By Birding-Aus, on November 17th, 2019 The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 11, 2019 to Sunday, November 17, 2019:
Area: SA
Location: On our bone-dry property at Rockleigh
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) (1) A very uncommon bird at Rockleigh. Last sighting was in June 2013. Its colouring was brilliant, as were the . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest
By Birding-Aus, on November 16th, 2019 I’m interested in knowing also. We Just had a Curlew Sandpiper with a coloured flag on its left leg, near Streaky Bay, South Australia.
Sandra Kinsey usually of British Columbia, Canada
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By Birding-Aus, on November 15th, 2019 Hello birders, If you know of a good contact or link for reporting ringed and tagged waders, would you please let me know? Today at the Western Waste Treatment Plant (“Werribee”) we found 3 tagged Curlew Sandpipers together in a mixed flock at the edge of the bay. Details of the observation are at . . . → Read More: tagged Curlew SP’s at WTP (Melbourne)
By Birding-Aus, on November 14th, 2019 Hi fellow birders, I’m in Melbourne for a couple of days with my son Finn (of Finns Honey). He super keen to add to his bird list. Any idea how and if we would be able to gain access to the Western Treatment Plant at Werribee on Saturday morning? Thanks so much, Wes
Sent . . . → Read More: WTP Access
By Birding-Aus, on November 14th, 2019 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191113111958.htm
— John LeonardCanberra
By Birding-Aus, on November 12th, 2019 Hi all, I was in Nightcap National Park last week (Gibbergunyah Range Road). Magical birding as always. The rainforest (Big Scrub) was extremely dry. No water in the creeks. Rocky Creek Dam still above 80% however. This is footage taken yesterday a couple of kms from Protesters Falls (Nightcap National Park): Fire activity at . . . → Read More: Terania Creek (Northern NSW) Fire
By Birding-Aus, on November 11th, 2019 Oh, I see Rod’s message (with my comments) also went to birding-aus. So now I need to send my message to B-A also. I wanted the conversation private, until my initial thoughts could be properly developed. I wish people would ask about forwarding private messages publicly, before doing so. Even so, for now . . . → Read More: FW: Melbourne Koel
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