Well said Graham. Tony

Hi all, We have a trip planned to travel in the Simpson Desert early September. We have nearly finalised our permit with the Central Land Council. Will head across from Birdsville to Poeppel Corner then head north up the Hay River track to Jervois. We may head back from Mt. Dare across the Desert on … Read more

With all the angst surrounding the permit problems for the Central Australian princess parrots, it may be worth remembering that last Spring, Alexander Watson, Bill Watson and I had multiple sightings of Princess Parrot at Neale Junction in WA’s Great Victoria Desert, along with Scarlet-chested Parrot. It’s an easy drive from Kalgoorlie, no permits are … Read more

On a much more serious note, does anyone know what has happened to the Birding-Aus tipping comp on FootyTips.com? I have had a look for it this morning (I am pleased with my progress this year) and it seems to have disappeared from my list of competitions I have entered. Any ideas? Cheers, Peter (aka … Read more

Fellow birding-aus-ers, Life is very tough when you are required to travel to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands on business. As I now face this “unpalatable” prospect I would appreciate any tips on birding there. I’ve downloaded a trip report from Bruce Wedderburn from February this year, which has given me some tips, & have … Read more