Hi all, I an heading off in about 2 weeks to visit Bowra and try for Grey grasswren at Cooper Crossing or perhaps at Noccundra before heading down to Sturt NP and down through Mutawintji before coming back home. Appreciate any tip from anyone who has been out that way recently. I’ve checked road conditions … Read more

It seems that what most of the accounts on this topic are not taking into account is there are a lot more people in aviculture that are interested in mutations rather than “wild type” birds. The market for “wild type” birds would be very small indeed. And considering the cost and trouble in getting these … Read more

Yesterday, 18 June 2010, I announced on BirdingAus a link to some photos I had taken of the Hooded Plover recently found at Noosa Heads, SE Qld. I have made the images available for public viewing for the enjoyment of birdwatchers in general and to provide an aid for those who plan to look for … Read more

Dear All, I am pleased to announce the availability of the second module of the Shorebird Mapping Project of WorldWaders. The first one, for nesting shorebird mapping, has been introduced a month ago and had a nice start. Now the Beta version of the Non-breeding Shorebird Mapping Project is online. We encourage everyone to have … Read more

Hi all, Andrew Stafford and I visited Noosa today on the rising tide and successfully located the Hooded Plover with a scope within about 10 minutes from Wood Park (off the end of Hastings St). The google map on the Bird-O site has a pin basically where we were standing when we found the bird, … Read more