Hello all Have just returned to base last night after more than 5 weeks away camping in the bush of Central Australia. It was with some disappointment to find that nearly all recent discussion about the Princess Parrot irruption had been changed to a topic about entry permits into Aboriginal land. I wish to emphasize … Read more

This one isn’t a field guide – Penny Olsen’s new children’s book has just been published, according to my National Library newsletter. It’s called “The Best Nest” and is about a pair of robins comparing nest designs. I haven’t seen a copy yet but it might be perfect for any tiny birders you know. I … Read more

Greetings from South Africa, My wife & I are due to arrive in Sydney on 17th September, and were wondering whether there might be a Birdingpal who would be prepared to spend some time with us in the Capertee Valley on 22nd or 23rd September. I have browsed the Birdingpal web site but have not … Read more

A video about migratory birds that should give us all pause. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/animals-news/us-oil-spill-bird-migration-vin.html ============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ==============================

Dear Friends, Just back from a trip of about 26 days to Central Australia. The main reason for the trip was to allow my wife to see Central Australia, as she had never visited the region before. It was lovely to see the Centre benefitting from so much rain: Alice Springs registered 100mm of rain … Read more