On a recent trip to the Kimberley we came across an albino Eastern Reef Egret which appears to be resident around the King George Falls area. Anyone travelling to the falls might want to look out for it, it is quite an interesting bird. At first I thought it was simply a white phase reef … Read more

Hi all, I’m hoping to tap the collective knowledge of the mailing list regarding Pied Currawongs on Brampton Island off the coast of Mackay in QLD. I was there between the 10th and 15th of June this year and one of the first things I noticed was the calls of Pied Currawongs were absolutely nothing … Read more

This morning in suburban Canberra on my way to work I cycled past a group of feeding King Parrots. One bird was different in colour from the rest, it was light green, so light green in fact that at first I thought it was an escapee Ring-necked Parakeet feeding with them. However on closer observation … Read more

Hi All, below is the report for Saturdays Southport Pelagic; Location:Southport, Qld. Date:19/6/2010 Vessel:M.V. Grinner Crew:Craig Newton (skipper) Pax:Paul Walbridge (leader, organizer) Richard Fuller, Steve Murray, Des Jackson, Gail Sherwin, Burnice Starkey, Mel Stewart, Brian Tynan, Chris Watson, John Watson, Paul Watson, Guy Lewington, Micah Oberon, Luca Oberon. Weather conditions: A trough with a strengthening … Read more

Hi Everyone, I’ll be on a family holiday next week in the Longreach Winton area. Can anyone advise me of any good birding locations in the area within easy reach of either place so I can engineer at least a couple of mornings birding. I’m also hoping to have a day at Bladensberg NP. Does … Read more