It's all about the birds
From: Wim Vader <wjm.vader@gmail.com> Sent: tirsdag 14. februar 2023 11:43 To: Willem Jan Marinus Vader <wim.vader@uit.no> Cc: Riet Keuchenius <mmkeuchenius@gmail.com>; Hayo H.W. Velthuis <hhwv@xs4all.nl> Subject: Starlings as shorebirds Starlings as shorebirds (In defense of starlings) When I mention in my writings, that we here in the Tromsø area have put up … Read more
Hi Everyone,I am organizing a group to book in for a boat tour in the Sundarbans to search for Masked Finfoot, to take place between the 12th and 16th of April 2023.Masked Finfoot is critically endangered – the Sundarbans mangrove forest in Bangladesh is now the only accessible area where there is a good chance … Read more
Hi Folks I do not know how unusual this is, but a square tailed kite soared over my head, just a few metres up, near Central Tilba yesterday, just above the treeline-level. I have never seen them here and initially thought it was a whistling kite, which are fairly regular. I checked my literature which … Read more
Good evening I am planning a few days in Newcastle, hoping to search for the Asian Dowitcher but note that the last eBird record is for 31 Dec. Perhaps this is because 2023 records have not yet been confirmed. Has anyone seen the bird since 31 Dec? Also, I would appreciate any tips from locals … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 2, 2023 to Sunday, January 8, 2023: Area: SA Location: Middleton Point Fleurieu peninsula SA Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) (1) 6 birds were feeding on the rocks Reported by: Winston Syson on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 ——————————————— Need more information … Read more