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 day, … Read more

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

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 Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, … Read more

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. This … Read more

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. … Read more