Hi All. I’ll be in Hobart on Thursday & Friday this week, the 2/3rd Jan. I’ve done extensive research for my life list but would be more motivated birding in company. Happy to provide transport, morning tea, lunch etc. Please email directly if interested. suedawson4@outlook.com Kind regards, Sue Sent from my iPhone Birding-Aus mailing list … Read more

Very exciting to see a light morph South Polar Skua off North Head Manly this morning. Cheers Michael. Sent from my Samsung GALAXY S5 on the Telstra Mobile network

Along with many other places at the moment, it is hot here in Canberra, and disagreeably smoky.  Passing by an eerily quiet and slightly obscured parliament house this morning, I captured this scene of biological pest control.  This is definitely my last imposition of a Christmas card on you, for this year, so greetings to … Read more

Am planning to visit Kakadu next year. Besides birding I'd  like to see the major rock art sites and immerse myself in indigenous culture. Would appreciate any suggestions re the best way to bird in Kakadu for a single person without a 4 wheel drive. Perhaps a birding tour? Or the possibility of joinng a … Read more

Over several years I have amused myself by composing a birdy Christmas card.  Appended is a reduced version of this year’s offering. With the exception of the Little Bittern (from 30 Dec 2018) all were snapped around Canberra this year. It occurs to me that there can be nowhere else that such a combination could … Read more