3 adult Orange-bellied Parrots (1 male + 2 females) were seen this afternoon by members of the Melbourne Water Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Committee during an inspection of conservation works at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. I have passed on details of the precise location to Peter Menkhorst but will not publicise it here, as requested, … Read more

Snow petrels can regurgitate their stomach oil as a defense against predation – http://ow.ly/2mO6b Best Alan ******************************************************************************* Alan McBride, MBO. Photojournalist | Writer | Traveller | + Member: Australian Photographic Society International Travel Writers & Photographers Alliance National Association of Independent Writers & Editors American Writers & Artists Inc. Travelwriters . com Regional Representative Australia: … Read more

I agree whole heartedly with Wendy. Not to mention Victorian Government plans for a northern link between the Greensborough Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway – which will eliminate the remnant Grassy Woodland at Watsonia Barracks and then heading for a Yarra Crossing through Banyule Flats and Bolin Bolin billabong…There has been some talk of … Read more

Wendy I do not disagree with your sentiments at all – in fact I strongly agree. However, how many other activities / issues are also affecting the health of our environment and its wildlife that also could be discussed on this “birding” forum. I can suggest: Murray – Darling water policy Petroleum based transport affecting … Read more

Dear All, The Central Land Council web site has a map of their area showing Aboriginal, Crown and Leasehold areas at http://www.clc.org.au/Permits/Map.pdf Cheers, Carl Clifford =============================== 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 ===============================