Some concern is being expressed about the state of our endemic  Australian Painted-snipe.  This is listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act, but it is not among the 22 bird taxons listed as priorities in the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2023.  The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 says that ‘numbers may now be down … Read more

Many thanks.  I had been thinking on those lines! David On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 at 02:30, <birding-aus-request@birding-aus.org> wrote: Send Birding-Aus mailing list submissions to         birding-aus@birding-aus.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit         http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body … Read more

Hi Birding Aus, My name is Jack and I'm one of the founders of Treeswift Wildlife & Nature, a wildlife watching and nature organisation. We are reaching out, as we are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team in guiding roles and as wildlife photography tutors (we have both part time & casual spots … Read more

Hi Ron Howard Springs roughly 15-20 min out of Darwin, is always reliable for me any time of the year. Get there before 8am if possible with less people…I usually detect them by hearing them foraging in leaf litter or the sound of their feet hopping through the debris, or they’ll actually call. (Familiarise yourself … Read more