Hi All, Yesterday, I returned from 2 full days birding at Lake Cargelligo and Round Hill – Nombinnie Nature Reserve. Birds were fairly plentiful, wheat crops are doing well, and there is much surface water. Weather was sunny, but cold. However, on one morning there was a widespread thick fog, which lasted until 10 am. … Read more

Hi everyone This is an interesting issue, and probably a frustrating one for a lot of people. In the “information age” we are used to getting the information we want immediately, so it is understandable that people expect this sort of service from rare bird alerts. And sometimes they will get it – whether it’s … Read more

If a phone number is to be published in field guides, then: 1. It has to have a long half-life [it has to be institutionalised so it can last as long as the field guides]; 2. The information has to be freely available at a point that will last as long as the phone number … Read more

Excellent, I’ve put it in my phone, now how do we get it in the field guides??    Cheers Richard There is one already. It’s at the top of http://www.bird-o.com 02 6100 4425 It’s a local call anywhere in Australia. It goes to a message bank which tells you info to leave. If we need … Read more

Hello all,              I know this has been around before but I believe what we need is a central phone number to call in all rare sightings.  An email address or forum is not good enough.  Many people still don’t have email or subscribe to birding-aus.  In remote areas it may take days to reach … Read more