Wednesday, May 30, 2007

African Boxthorn--Friend or Foe?

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Let me say right at the start, I'm not going in to bat for the noxious, invasive weed, African Boxthorn ( Lycium ferocissimum ). Anyone...
Sunday, May 27, 2007

Long Time Between Drinks--- Pacific Heron

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I set off early this morning, really undecided quite where to go birding. With a stiff breeze, but otherwise fine, I finally opted for a sho...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Gluttonous Gull

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It shouldn't come as any surprise just what gulls are prepared to eat, especially when they're feeding on rubbish tips. I watched an...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Tripping the Light Fantastic

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Little Egret are usually described as uncommon in Tasmania, but at least during the colder months you may usually find a few about some ...
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Monday, May 21, 2007

Raptor Morning--Sorell

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Dropped into the Waterview Sanctuary at Sorell over the weekend. This sanctuary, once the local tip, was at one time a 'not to miss'...
Friday, May 18, 2007

Great-crested Grebe in Tasmania

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Crossing the Sorell Causeway a few days ago, I noticed a number of birds fishing on either side. There was a fair bit of traffic about, ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Peter Murrell Reserve and 40 Spotted Pardalotes

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I spent a very still, sunny morning in the Peter Murrell Reserve earlier this week. I usually opt for just such a morning to visit here, as ...
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Saturday, May 12, 2007

The Elusive Little Grassbird

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Gould's Lagoon and the nearby marshes hold a good number of Little Grassbirds. During Spring and Summer their thin plaintive tee tee t...
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

The Rise and Rise of the Spotted Turtle Dove

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A while ago now, I received an e-mail from a reader, who as it turned out, lives close by. She was enquiring whether there were two species ...
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Sunday, May 06, 2007

Opportunity Knocks--Spotted Pardalote

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It hasn't exactly been ideal birding weather lately. Firstly several days of stillness and drizzle, followed by gale force winds and sho...
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

"Deep South" Visit

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Early on Monday morning, tired of sitting in front of a PC, I opted for a visit to the Arve Valley, south of Hobart. As it turned out, it pr...