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Gouldian Surprise

  I set out early with guests Jill from Adelaide, Tania from Sydney and Ian from Melbourne. We started at East Point Reserve in search of Rainbow Pitta and were rewarded with great views as one bird hopped around and ... [>>]

Trip Reports

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Golden-shouldered Parrot Adven…

 

A quick ‘long weekend’ was spent on a ‘crazy bird-brained adventur…

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Bassian Thrush - Garden Tick

One of only two indigenous mainland thrushes, Bassian Thrush is fairly…

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Gouldian Surprise

 

I set out early with guests Jill from Adelaide, Tania from Sydne…

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Lord Howe Island

A family holiday to Lord Howe provided the perfect opportunity to see …

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Other Field Reports

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Poss. Arabian Shearwaters - Red Bluff, Wa Over the Easter break I observed a very large number of Streaked Shearwaters (at least 300) amongst a 'mega floc...
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Little Stint, Perth A Little Stint at Nairns, Mandurah (1 hr south of Perth). Found 3 January, relocated on the morning of the 4th.
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Little Curlews, Amberley, Brisbane, Qld A group of 3 Little Curlew have turned up at Amberley RAAF Base west of Brisbane.  This is a military base, but ...
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Australian Painted Snipe, Rosewood, Qld A pair of Australian Painted Snipe have been seen at Rosewood Wetlands, Rosewood, QLD.  This site is near Brisba...
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Living it up on Lord Howe
The stars of the day were White-bellied Storm-petrels...some so close you could nearly touch them. [>>]
Arctic Visitors – Pomarine Jaegers
Evidence of the precise migration of Pomarine Jaegers from Alaska was only recently confirmed. [>>]
Fascinating 3min SCI-FI-like journey about Swarovski Optiks
A fascinating 3min SCI-FI-like min journey through the creation of Swarovski Optik binoculars [>>]
Grey Phalarope Geraldton, a 6th for Australia
There are a number of records of Grey Phalarope in Australia but only five of these have been formally accepted ... [>>]
Kwatu: a place of exotic, colourful, sought-after and impressive birds
... there is one section of PNG that rarely receives the plaudits it deserves: the steamy jungles of the western ... [>>]
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo: On a Wing and a Prayer
"I am very proud of the film, ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ (Leighton de Barros) [>>]
OBP, no emotional farewell from Aussie media
A journalist for The Australian newspaper has come out OBP-bashing. Talk about kicking an animal when it's down! [>>]
Weak at the Knees – Neale Junction Trip Report
“Did you see Princess Parrot?” “No!” We said. A smirk arose on Bret’s face. Oh no, we thought ... the ... [>>]
The Challenge Bird Count, a 64-year Legacy
Within a 25km radius just outside Melbourne live examples of one quarter of Australia’s birds. [>>]
Hoopoe: King Solomon’s Messenger Bird
Omar said, “Today the descendent of Solomon’s Hudhud lives here in the gardens of the Temple Mount. It is a ... [>>]

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Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)

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