Interesting Geoff, Tassie could be their ultimate outpost! Despite the reports, oversell numbest in Sydney have visibly declined. No one is actually counting as far as I know. Population Theory include boom:/bust scenarios, particularly in introduced situations. The European decline will ultimately derive from human activity I suspect. Best Michael Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To … Read more

Still plenty from Ceduna to Port Augusta in SA – even took a pic or 2 at Fowlers Bay. Always think I’m back in civilisation (a misnomer of course), when I see them coming back across the Nullabor! Sent from my iPhone > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:46:43 +1000 > … Read more

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Hi everyone, Where have all the European Starlings gone. ? Once were thousands in Sydney, none. seen for a few years around Penrith, Springwood or elsewhere. Zero. ? Disease, Have I missed something ? Their absence not a regret , just a mystery. TIA Michael Sent from my iPhone Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change … Read more

White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) Report for 2019/20 Season. This season there were 4681 reports sent in, or published where I could find them. This is significantly more than last year, even after I have gone through and deleted the many duplicate reports that it appears to be fashionable to make! Unfortunately, the number of reports … Read more