Hi birders, I note with interest the report on Birdline of a Rose-crowned Fruit-dove reported from Lake Tyers in the east of Victoria this week. Unfortunately the bird was dead, but presumably had been alive at some stage prior to it being found! This report led me to think about what other reports of fruit-doves … Read more

Hi all I’m just on my way back from a fantastic SA outback trip including Strzelecki and Birdsville tracks. Road conditions are good, the birdsville punt takes one vehicle at a time so on the way up we were the only car there, on the way back we had to wait 1.5 hrs for 7 … Read more

Hi to all those who are interested in the area. Have just finished a 47 day tour through the Kimberleys – did all the main tourist places – thought I’d give you some info from the trip. We were really targeting only a few of the endemics for this area. Kununurra – at the beginning … Read more

Hi Folks, Just returned from a brief but satisfying trip to the Strzelecki track in SA. Participators: Steve Potter and Bert Harris. Monday: Leaving Adelaide at 3am, we did a slight detour (300kms return) to Lake Gilles to check out Western Yellow Robin (Steve) and Rufous Tree-creeper (Bert). Also the fact that the lake was … Read more

*Saturday 22^nd May 2010, SOSSA PELAGIC TRIP, WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUSTRALIA. *Report prepared by: Lindsay Smith. Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:00. Sea conditions: S-SE 2.0 to 3.0m. Swell: S to 2.0 to 3.0. Weather: overcast in morning with scattered shows clearing later in the day. Temperature range: 11 to18.0°C. Barometric pressure: 1026 HPa steady though out … Read more