If they started building only 3 weeks ago, I would not expect young yet. It would take at least one week to build the nest and form the eggs. As for most...
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Richard Noske
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Jan 3, 2006 12:02 pm
Very interesting Sally & Roger. I have seen Olive-backed orioles plucking eggs from a Peaceful Dove nest, and have long suspected the Yellow Oriole as a nest...
Saw a pair flying fairly low over the corner of Boulter Rd and Amy Johnson Ave yesterday morning. Could be the pair which spend some time at the airport every...
G'day Tatts Happy New Year. I forwarded you an intersting email which sounds full of dodgy birds, but then again it's possible ...???? Anything good been seen...
Hi Rickyyyyy Sent an sms the other day asking if you could contact Rob and get Bas's phone number or email address. Any progress? I'm in Sydney now and was ...
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Richard Noske
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Jan 5, 2006 11:30 pm
Hi Niv Glad you're getting some birdies. Never received any SMS from you after the stuff about shirts and my PC problem. But just contacted Rob. Bas email...
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Richard Noske
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Jan 5, 2006 11:39 pm
Apologies for the last email which was obviously intended for Niven only. I replied to Niven's email which I had assumed (after reading) was for me, rather...
Hi Niven Happy new year to you and Judith. Just got back from Perth today (Sunday), taking Alan Stuart from Newcastle out to the sewage ponds soon. Nothing...
Ditto on the apologies, it seems I did the same thing, da!!!! Arthur ... From: Richard Noske To: ntbirds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:09 AM...
The American Museum of Natural History Library is pleased to announce the availability of the complete legacy of the museum's scientific publications. Both...
Hi All, was at McMinns this morning and group from Uni I think, they were collecting young toads, there in their thousands car park at Lily Lane and next...
Hi All, went back this arvo with both Grand Kids and in 2 hours we go over 1'000 of the little darlings. They still coming out of the Lagoon, mainly up the...
Saw a Masked Finch outside the sewage ponds at Leanyer yesterday. Duck numbers are low and not much else of interest apart from some Yellow Wagtails. ...
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stephen garnett
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Jan 17, 2006 10:59 pm
I had several Masked Finches just north of the Rapid Creek footbridge about a week ago - are they unusual in the city? Stephen ________________________________...
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jestbergs@...
Jan 18, 2006 12:11 am
Have just had correspondence from Hilary Thompson. He has given the following. The birds. I've the following records in my notes: 9/12/78: pair with 1...
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Richard Noske
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Jan 18, 2006 5:35 am
In my experience Maskeds are indeed rare in the metro area. Prob more regular just outside town, e.g. Knuckeys lagoons (where I've seen them in past)....
Is it the time of year for them to be passing through Darwin? I believe I saw a pair in Anula on Monday. I also have an uncomfirmed report of a crested pigeon...
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Richard Noske
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Jan 18, 2006 11:12 pm
Don't have access to my laptop (to check my records) right now, but Hilary Thompson (1982; NT Nat 5: 13-19) implied they are scarcer in the dry season than the...
At 10:30 am this morning and again about an hour later, 5 Lesser Frigatebirds soaring along the foreshore between Nightcliff pool and mouth of Rapid Ck. Arthur...
Hi all, visiting birder Tom Smith from Victoria was with David Percival on the Nightcliff Jetty and saw one immature Brown Booby at around 11am. They saw the...
Tom Smith, David Percival and I did a wander round various sites in search of vagrants and ducks (largely unsuccessfully). At the sewage ponds were Wandering...
Howdy all Tonight at the Leanyer sewage (croc?) farm - the afternoon was made worthwhile with the sighting of a small croc seeking heat on the causeway being...
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Don Franklin & Christ...
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Jan 22, 2006 6:54 am
Howdy, Just back from a wonderful 8 weeks exploring central and western Panama, Costa Rica and southern Nicaragua. Saw the odd bird or two. Here's some...
David Percival and Tom Smith saw the 3 Chestnut Rail on the sandbar this evening around 6.30pm (Thanks to those who reported them, Tom didn't want to go back...
hello Golo I have found a phesant that I found on the Lee Point road, if you are interested in the bird you can pick it up at the biodiversity office berrimah ...
Just returned from 5 weeks leave spent working at home at Girraween - was able to make a couple of observations:- One male Cicadabird foraging and calling from...
Richard & NT birders On 22 July 2005, I with Arthur and Biggles saw a very noisy immature Channel-billed Cuckoo flying with Torresian Crows at Mandorah. I...
