The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, February 15, 2021 to Sunday, February 21, 2021: Area: SA Location: Gregory st Port Elliot Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) (25) Birds flew over very high from the West and carried on towards Goolwa. White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) (3) Birds were with … Read more

Hi Mike (and Birding-Aus folks too),   Just wanted to let you know that Sally and I had a very nicely sized flock of Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swifts with at least 200+ birds which included at least 3 or 4 White-throated Needletails on Sunday 7/02/21 at approx. 8am. It was very difficult to get a handle … Read more

I guess the case off the Brown Streaked Flycatcher at Sandfire Roadhouse would qualify as one of the biggest megas in Australian birding history (given its rareness in its native range). It is a fascinating story if you haven’t come across it: www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-13/new-bird-species-found-in-australia-via-poo-detection/13137184 Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

Hi All, For those interested, here’s a video created in December 2020 by the excellent videographer Stuart Cohen of Bottlebrush Media, focussed on the drought recovery actions underway in Macquarie Marshes wetland system, featuring many great birds! 😊 Cheers Tim Tim Hosking Senior Wetlands and River Conservation Officer Biodiversity and Conservation Division | Environment, Energy … Read more

An invitation to all birders VISIT King Island, GIVE US A HAND and ENJOY SOME GREAT BIRDING ‘Wings on King’ Autumn Bird Surveys 22nd-25th April, 2021 Coincides with the last weekend of direct Hobart – King Island flights by Sharpe Airlines.  FIND the nine King Island subspecies including the critically endangered King Island Brown Thornbill … Read more