I understand Simon’s point, but he is very wrong to quote the example of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 1. It was not reported until after it had left. 2. The person who found it is not on the internet. 3. The person who found it was doing a Hooded Plover survey. 4. The bird was on … Read more

Earlier today I had a Square-tailed Kite fly over my home at Ninderry in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the latest of a series of observations of this scarce species in the region. Yesterday I saw a Spotted Harrier and three Grey Goshawks at nearby Maroochy River. Greg Roberts =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, … Read more

Hi All, Over the last three weeks a pair of Aus Ravens has been loitering in the eucalypts at the top of Mayfair Rd. Mulgoa, acting somewhat furtively. I walk up that hill most mornings, when they see me coming they fly across the road from a group of trees on the right (N) to … Read more

Hello birders,                    Over the last 12 months I’ve done a bit of filming on both islands and have put together five videos of Christmas Island and Cocos scenery, Whale Sharks, Red Crabs and of course birds including the odd vagrant.   Two of the videos are now on You Tube.  The links are:   … Read more

Thanks Simon, My comment was more, light hearted than frustrated. I was just interested if others had experienced this type of situation?? I had this situation earlier this year when I drove straight past the Bird Billabong near the Mary River after fruitlessly spending 2 hours searching around the flooded excavation pits for Gouldian Finch. … Read more