With the elimination of rodents on LHI, I wonder if it would be viable to establish a population of Green Parrots there to replace the extinct LHI species. thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2021/02/02/lord-howe-island/ 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

The following message from the COG President Neil Hermes has just appeared on the mailing list of Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) It is with great sadness that I report the sudden passing of Jerry Olsen last Saturday. Jerry was a great member and friend of COG, a personal friend to many, a consummate professional and a passionate birder. Vale … Read more

Hi Mike, and to anyone interested on Birding-Aus,   Here are my most recent sight records of Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swifts and White-throated Needletails: 23/12/20  6:30pm: 1 x Fork-tailed Swift, flying directly NE low above suburban Urangan, Hervey Bay, SEQ; 28/12/20  6:30am: 3 to 5 White-throated Needletails, hawking low to medium height above heathland, Kings Bore … Read more

I notice that the Australian Bird Guide says that Cicadabirds ‘unlike other Cuckoo-Shrikes does not shuffle its wings on landing’. I don’t see Cicadbirds very often but I have definitely seen them shuffling their wings on occasions. What do other observers think? John Leonard — John LeonardCanberraAustraliawww.jleonard.net ‘There is kinship between people and all animals. … Read more

Hi all, I think that one of the US guides to Australian birds included feather IDs. Maybe Readers Digest? Perhaps this might jog better memories than mine? Cheers, Tony Ashton