Birds in Tasmania

Tasmania,island state of Australia. Alan Fletcher's occasional blog about the enjoyment of birding in Tasmania.If your interest is images, visit my pbase site (see "links"). All images are copyright owned by their authors. If you wish to use any, please ask E-mail: tassiebirds@iinet.net.au

Monday, August 05, 2013

Return of the Striated Pardalotes

There are definite signs of Spring about, the most obvious at the moment are the numerous Masked Lapwing pairs that have started nest...

Sunday, August 04, 2013

The Early Bird

Somewhat frustrated by recent weather conditions, I opted for an early morning visit to the Waterworks Reserve at Dynnyrne, a Hobart su...

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Another Vagrant.... Pink-eared Duck

About 4 weeks ago, a report of yet more vagrant ducks at Gould's Lagoon at Granton in southern Tasmania, found me scurrying off to ...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Togetherness.....Banded Stilt

Driving back from South Arm a couple of weeks back, I noticed a group of predominentlyy white birds a hundred or more metres away which...

Thursday, May 09, 2013

Suburban Cattle Egret

A recurring back "issue" has limited my birding opportunities, so the following event was gratefully received. I was re...

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Back to "Gould's"......Freckled Duck

A report of 3 Freckled Duck at Gould's Lagoon last weekend by Lachie Clark, had me scurrying off to "Gould's" e...

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Gould's Lagoon... The "Others"

Before the "excitement" at Gould's Lagoon over the sightings of two Baillon's Crakes (see previous blog) becomes a dista...

Friday, February 01, 2013

Baillon's Crake at Gould's Lagoon

Gould's Lagoon, near Granton, in southern Tasmania, has this summer become something of a Mecca for many local and visiting birders. T...

Friday, December 21, 2012

Season's Greetings

H ave a happy, fulfilling, and safe, Christmas & N ew Year .

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Worth a Visit........Pilcher's Hill Reserve

Satin Flycatcher (male) Over the last few months I've been surveying bird populations in some of the reserves in the Clarence Ci...

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Not Far from the Madding Crowd.....Australian Reed-Warbler

The grandchildren had opted for a visit to Zoodoo, not far from Richmond (southern Tasmania), a few weeks back. I have a somewhat ambivalen...

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