Nice work, Mike. Looks like one of the nestlings died - judging by the size of the remaining one in the last few photos. No sign of 2nd one after the photo of...
woops, my questions are already answered in the notes to the right, I observed after sending email (and returning to the original website). :) ... From:...
Hello Richard, I just uploaded some photos of the first nest with dates and observations. Despite being easily able to see the activity I never got a good view...
with todays rain 19 snipe came in ________________________________ From: Darryel Binns <twods47@...> To: ntbirds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, December...
I've been monitoring a flock of approx 150 CB Mannikins for a few days as they visit my place at Marlow Lagoon to feed on seeding grasses but I haven't been...
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Stephen Garnett
Stephen.Garnett@...
Jan 3, 2011 8:57 am
Nice little party of 72 Black-tailed Godwit among a slightly larger group of Great Knot on the Nightcliff side of East Point yesterday - the godwits...
Dear Birders, I would like to express my gratitude for those who supported WorldWaders in its first year. Thanks to admins for enabling our mails to be...
Yesterday morning (Monday 3/1/11), I visited the South Alligator Area with the following sightings: . Gungarre Billabong Walk - Rainbow Pitta (2),...
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Peter Kyne
Peter.Kyne@...
Jan 5, 2011 1:42 am
We spent a week over new years house-sitting in Wagait Beach (Mandorah) on the Cox Peninsula. Some sightings and general comments on the birds of the area: ...
Nice stuff, Pete. There have been few accounts of Mandorah Beach birds, yet it makes an obvious site for comparisons with Darwin, probably resembling Darwin...
Nesting is in the air over the New Year; a little shrike-thrush sitting on a solitary egg at a height of about 2 metres in what seemed like a very sturdy nest....
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gavinandmegobrien
gavin3006meg@...
Jan 5, 2011 11:09 pm
That’s great Ian. I will let you know how we distribute the teams closer to the date, but I will place you with Fiona. Best regards Gavin From:...
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Andrew Bell
birdmail@...
Jan 6, 2011 3:51 am
Happy New year to all, Not had a lot of time birding over Christmas and it's been very wet down here, however: One Partridge Pigeon on the road into Edith...
White Browed Crake - Fogg Dam - immediately in front of the large 2 storey lookout - saw one - heard probably two others. Chestnut Rail - Bayview - off Tiger...
Hi, There is still chance to vote on Disney's site. The spoonie initiative is the only bird related project worth to win 1M US$ or a large part of it. Please,...
Nice work, Jo. Few records for Little Shrike-thrush nests in NT; season said to be Jan-Feb (eggs) based on Le Souef 1902, and a few Nest Record Scheme records....
Hi Richard et al I am afraid I have not been able to squeeze in another trip to Lake Bennett. If anyone is able I can give very easy instructions as to where...
Hello All, I saw a Great-billed Heron with a large fish at Channel Island at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Uncharacteristically out in the open, but pretty...
Ian Hance spotted a male Lesser Frigatebird from my balcony just now. It flew up Kulaluk Bay and we watched it go north-west over the Nightcliff peninsula. ...
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Peter Kyne
Peter.Kyne@...
Jan 10, 2011 2:31 am
Leaving work on Friday afternoon (7 Jan 2011), a Peregrine Falcon flew low over CDU's Casuarina campus. On Saturday morning (8 Jan 2011) at Leanyer SP, 3...
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Andrew Bell
birdmail@...
Jan 10, 2011 4:29 am
See attached photo from 7.30 am this morning. On another tip-off from Mick Jerram I took some friends from NZ to the Katherine East industrial area this...
An interesting email from a friend in Indonesia concerning this topic follows. It may be worth watching Spangled drongos after their young have fledged to see...
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Darryel Binns
twods@...
Jan 10, 2011 9:47 am
I did notice with my Drongo's that the nest that fell down, even though hanging there they did not use the material to build new nest. The old nest which they...
Along with Sheryl and Arthur last evening, Sunday, we checked out blocks near Walker St in the Staddlers Estate across from me at McMinns Lagoon. The block...
Andrew Great news about the Gouldians but a bit surprised about the Zebras - escapees? Bruce...
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Andrew Bell
birdmail@...
Jan 10, 2011 12:37 pm
No I don't think they're escapees, Zebras are reasonably regular around Katherine - I've been noticing them for years but always in small numbers, the furthest...
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Andrew Bell
birdmail@...
Jan 10, 2011 12:41 pm
Crops showing one of this morning's Zebras Cheers Andrew ... From: bmi61229@... [mailto:bmi61229@...] Sent: Monday, 10 January 2011 9:13...
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Don Franklin
eucalypt@...
Jan 11, 2011 7:53 am
Hi, I've spoken to Stephen about the pitta nest and looked at an air photo of East Point with him. The nest is in regenerated vine-thicket for which planting...
