I would like to second what Merrilyn Serong said on this topic. The moderators have a constant job and, although it probably is not as arduous a job as is the case on other forums I hover over at times it is still a job which demands a commitment to fairness, allowing reasonable freedom of … Read more

Further to his report of White-throated Nightjar at sea off Cape York, Ben Bright reports the presence of c. 50 Spotted Whistling Ducks on the Pine River ~15 km upstream of the mouth. Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send … Read more

Hi all Firstly , thank you to everyone who replied to my request for advice on spotting scopes. I thought I would copy in a couple of the replies that were sent to me directly , as they may be of some use to others looking now or in future via the archives. I ended … Read more

I have received a series of 6 photos of a White-throated Nightjar taken by Ben Bright seeking confirmation of the identification. Russell will place some on the Birding-Aus website. Ben was in a boat which followed the bird to obtain an ID and take photos. A nice species to see at any time, even better … Read more

I noted with interest Bob Inglis comment that he had sent the same message twice to birding-aus as the first one appeared to have been lost in cyber space. You may have noticed that I too have sent the same message twice ( regarding flying-foxes) – sent yesterday afternoon and suddenly appears on the forum … Read more