We’ve just begun a trip around the Cairns region…we’ll be reporting on the activities, birds and places to see birds and stay in the area. This was a nice added bonus on arrival, as we visited the botanic gardens and had a Little Kingfisher on the freshwater lake. Time to try out the Swarovski digi-scoping … Read more

I’ve just returned from a trip to Peninsula Malaysia, Borneo and Java and have a few notes for south-east Asian birding enthusiasts. I had done Malaysia before on an extensive trip so was looking for specialties I’d dipped on in the past. Highlights on the peninsula were Rusty-naped Pitta at Frasers Hill (a pair just … Read more

There is an interesting article on the evolution of marsupial forelimbs and a discussion as to why marsupial reproduction precluded the development of wings and flippers. see http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8754000/8754412.stm =============================== 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 ===============================

This afternoon I saw two widely separated pairs of Beach Stone-Curlew on an island in the Maroochy River estuary on the Sunshine Coast. With the cooler weather, the birds are emerging earlier to feed. This species is rare in southeast Queensland and it is encouraging that two pairs appear to be holding fort at this … Read more

Dear Birders, A reminder that Mike Carter is speaking in Sydney this Saturday afternoon at the Building 22 in the Newington Armory (adjacent to the Birds Australia Discovery Centre. The talk commences at 2:00 pm and is followed by afternoon tea. This is a free event for members of BASNA and visitors. The Newington Armory … Read more