MORE AND MORE DAYLIGHT, BUT STILL FULL WINTER Every day we have 10 minutes longer daylight here in Tromsø , at 70* N in northern Norway. This last week we have had beautiful winter weather, with the sun now also reaching my house, and northern lights at night. There is around one meter of snow … Read more

Hi Folks A day or so ago I saw a green catbird on my bush block just near Central Tilba, south of Narooma. First time I have seen one there (after 13 years, though not always on the property). Looking at the range map, it looks as if this would be the very near its … Read more

Hi, After two years of undertaking these surveys under the cloud of COVID, I am delighted to promote them once again to all birders who may be interested. You would be warmly welcomed to King Island, a great birding spot in its own right – see www.birdsofkingisland.com for more information. With 9 endemic subspecies 3 … Read more

When Cumberland Bird Observers drive into the Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah on Sunday morning before 9 am WTNT s were feeding low and could easily be seen. Later around 12 midday WTNT s were seen again higher in the sky only visible through binos. They were seen when I looked at a tree then happened … Read more

Hi all, Can’t find email address for Mike Tarburton, but hope he’s reading this… A flock of WTNT over the Woronora River at Como, NSW (just upstream from the confluence with Georges River) about 8.30am today. Probably about 100 birds not very high – not good at judging altitude but I’d say 50-100m.   Regards, … Read more