Lai has asked Australian birders on Birding Aus to participate in World
Shorebirds Day.
Apart from the migration timing issue, BirdLife Australia encourages volunteers
counting migratory shorebirds to ensure the data is input into birdata as part
of the Shorebirds 2020 program here: http://birdata.birdlife.org.au/
Standardised surveys using birdata allows our researchers to analyse population
trends and inform shorebird conservation. A birdata app is available on IOS and
Android stores.
For resident shorebirds, volunteers should contact the Beach-nesting Birds
Program team at BirdLife Australia has a separate
data portal for our resident shorebirds: https://portal.mybeachbird.com.au/
Get involved and make your birding count!
Paul Sullivan | Chief Executive Officer
BirdLife Australia
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: RFI Norfolk Island (Laurie Knight)
2. "world shorebird 2017 (lai aw)
3. Sea-eagle and Little Penguin seen at Long Reef, northern
Sydney 27 August (Tom Wilson)
4. I.d. needed on photo (Brian & Meg)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:41:38 +1000
From: Laurie Knight <>
To: Martin Woodward <>
Cc: Birding Aus <>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RFI Norfolk Island
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G?day Martin
Craig Doolan is the Birding Aus man on Norfolk and should have all your
answers.
If you want to support the local economy, Margaret Christian runs half day
nature tours that finish watching the seabirds from her back yard [the petrels
have burrows there]. She has a book on the birds of Norfolk Island.
At the right time of year, you can see the parrots feeding on the fruit
trees outside of the national park, otherwise you have to spend some time in
the park looking for them.
If you get the opportunity, you should head over to Phillip Island - but
access there is weather dependent, so it is a case of getting lucky.
Regards, Laurie
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> My wife and I are holidaying on Norfolk Island in the first week of
October.
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> Any tips on where to see the land endemics and various seabirds would be
> much appreciated.
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> Also, is the Northern Shoveller still around or any other unusual
> sightings?
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> Thanks
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> Martin Woodward
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 04:28:37 +0000
From: lai aw <>
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] "world shorebird 2017
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hi guys,
don't forget "world shorebird" is on the 1- 7th sept
go to :
http://eepurl.com/c0J8Y9
or
https://worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com/globalshorebirdcounting/?utm_source=World+Shorebirds+Day&utm_campaign=b3f8236f96-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_08_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_482436bb4c-b3f8236f96-348912789
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Global Shorebird Counting
Program<https://worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com/globalshorebirdcounting/?utm_source=World+Shorebirds+Day&utm_campaign=b3f8236f96-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_08_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_482436bb4c-b3f8236f96-348912789>
worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com
The Global Shorebird Count, held every year on the weekend nearest
September 6, is one of the key events of World Shorebirds Day. The Count is
intended to raise awareness of the importance of regul?
Lai
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 17:45:59 +1000
From: "Tom Wilson" <>
To: "birding aus" <>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Sea-eagle and Little Penguin seen at Long Reef,
northern Sydney 27 August
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Hi all
having failed to see any skuas on a pair of Tasmanian pelagic trips last
weekend, I tried my luck this afternoon at Long Reef, on Sydney?s northern
beaches. There were 2 distant birds that were likely Brown Skuas, and one that
came closer in when attracted by a feeding melee of Crested Terns and Silver
Gulls. There were big numbers of shearwaters offshore, particularly
Fluttering-types ? in one 2 minute stretch I counted 130 birds passing in front
of the scope. Quite a few Wedge-tailed Shearwaters out in the mix too and
about a dozen albatross close enough to ID ? 1 Shy-type, 1 Black-browed and 10
Yellow-nosed.
However, the most interesting observation was a White-bellied Sea-eagle and
a Little Penguin. Neither species would be that unusual at Long Reef, but in
this case the eagle had caught the penguin and carried it to the reef where it
eventually subdued its very feisty victim after about 20 minutes. There were 2
Australian Ravens that were keen to get in on the action which didn?t help when
the penguin was still very much alive and pecking.
I also saw an Eastern Osprey with an impressive catch ? a large grey
coloured fish.
All this in about 75 minutes from 2-3:15pm, when I decided to head home
before the rain clouds looming up from the south got to me.
Cheers
Tom Wilson
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 17:47:16 +1000
From: "Brian & Meg" <>
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] I.d. needed on photo
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Hi everyone. Have just returned from a visit to Europe, etc. I took some
photos of a warbler in Suzdal, about 100km east of Moscow. I believe that it?s
either a Marsh Warbler or Blyth?s Reed Warbler but there are enough
inconsistencies to leave me wondering. Is there anyone out there who would like
to have a go to i.d it, please reply offline??
Thanks
Brian & Meg Johnson
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