Canberra Ornithologists Group Mailing List (date)

December 31, 2012

FW: [canberrabirds] using digital cameras to survey wildlife, Geoffrey Dabb, 17:08
using digital cameras to survey wildlife, martin butterfield, 17:01
using digital cameras to survey wildlife, Philip Veerman, 16:52
Forde: Royal Spoonbills, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 16:49
using digital cameras to survey wildlife, Con Boekel, 16:45
4 Koels in Hawker, Jeanffrench, 16:17
Birdline ACT Weekly Update, BirdlineACT, 15:24
Fwd: Plumed whistle ducks, martin butterfield, 14:31
Fwd: Plumed whistle ducks, Peter Ormay, 14:25
FW: [canberrabirds] 4 Koels in Hawker, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:06
4 Koels in Hawker, Anthony Overs, 11:45
4 Koels in Hawker, Paul Fennell, 11:21
O'Connor: Superb Parrots, milburn, 11:16

December 30, 2012

Fwd: Plumed whistle ducks, martin butterfield, 19:14
Binocular repairers list updated with Sydney repairer, Julian Robinson, 16:46
more Koels, Mark Clayton, 14:47
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Christine Ledger, 14:29
Koel in Weston, Jack & Andrea Holland, 14:06
Olive-backed Oriole, Williams, Roger, 11:44
"PERCH SHORTFALL SCANDAL CONTINUES"- C Times, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:42
Koel in Weston, Jenny Bounds, 08:54
Koels, Jeanffrench, 08:31

December 29, 2012

Re: FW: [canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Robin Hide, 23:58
Begging Superbs Coulter Dr, Peter Ormay, 21:47
Superbs and young, Peter Ormay, 19:40
Re: Red-capped robin, pardalote, 19:30
Dear JWNR Board, Peter Ormay, 19:18
Feral Peacocks, Con Boekel, 19:12
FW: [canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Geoffrey Dabb, 18:25
article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Mark Clayton, 18:23
article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Peter Ormay, 17:29
FW: Kambah nests etc., Philip Veerman, 15:27
[canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Denise Goodfellow, 15:20
lots of goodwill, Sue Lashko, 15:18
[canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Denise Goodfellow, 13:37
Red-capped robin, pardalote, 13:24
Turner Spotted Turtledoves, Con Boekel, 13:12
Owlet Nightjars 1-2-3, Robin Eckermann, 13:11
christmas Lyrebird, KAMPRAD, 13:01
Spotless comes out, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:04
Dear JWNR Board, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:13
Welcome Swallow, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:09
Re: [Birding-Aus] [canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Bob Gosford, 10:51

December 28, 2012

Kelly's swamp and the balance of good and evil, pardalote, 21:42
Little & Fairy terns, Bob Rusk, 20:51
Koel in Farrer, Cathy Schmidli, 20:03
Night Herons, sandra henderson, 20:03
Jan 12 COG outing, Sue Lashko, 19:32
Mulligan's Flat: Painted Honeyeaters, milburn, 19:05
FW: [canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Geoffrey Dabb, 18:39
article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Bob Rusk, 17:00
[canberrabirds] article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Bob Gosford, 12:31
article in The Australian about Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Con Boekel, 12:25
Noisome Days, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:56
LE, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:20
Night Herons, rick . a . kuhn, 11:02

December 27, 2012

koel in Florey, John Brannan, 23:41
koel in Florey, Peter Ormay, 21:32
Koel in Macgregor, Williams, Roger, 21:24
Re: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Rosemary Blemings, 14:33
koel in kingston, Wayne Gregson, 13:37
Koel(s) in Fraser, Dennis Ayliffe, 10:34

December 26, 2012

Koels, Geoffrey Dabb, 09:40
Koels, Jeanffrench, 08:52
Gang-gang with overgrown upper mandible, John Leonard, 08:45

December 25, 2012

Koels, Terry Munro, 19:59

December 24, 2012

have you seen....?, Marg Peachey, 21:53
Yet another comment on a Koel, Philip Veerman, 17:02
Forde: Brown Quail, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 16:50
Bird ID request, Joanne Kinsella, 16:00
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Denis Wilson, 15:10
Bird ID request, Denis Wilson, 14:51
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Philip Veerman, 13:40
FW: [canberrabirds] RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:37
Bird ID request, Joanne Kinsella, 11:29
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Mark Clayton, 11:22
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Paul Fennell, 10:51
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Peter Ormay, 09:39
Nankeen night-heron, martin butterfield, 08:50
RE: [news] Myna Matters Bulletin #25, Mark Clayton, 08:07

December 23, 2012

Spotted Turtledoves, Stephen Brand, 23:21
Mulligans Flat - Afternoon 23 December, milburn, 22:20
Noisy Friarbird and Leaden Flycatcher/Brush Cuckoo, Steve Holliday, 17:48
Sparrows back in west Deakin, David Nicholls, 17:25
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Paul Mahoney, 17:20
Sparrows back in west Deakin, Peter Ormay, 17:12
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Mark Clayton, 16:48
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), John Brannan, 16:43
Leaden cf Satin Flycatchers, Philip Veerman, 16:21
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Philip Veerman, 16:02
Painted Snipe Belconnen, Williams, Roger, 15:50
Leaden vs Satin Flycatchers, martin butterfield, 15:48
Leaden vs Satin Flycatchers, Geoffrey Dabb, 13:50
Leaden vs Satin Flycatchers, Robin Eckermann, 13:37
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Geoffrey Dabb, 13:18
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), Jack & Andrea Holland, 12:59
Spotted Turtledoves, Jack & Andrea Holland, 12:53
Sparrows back in west Deakin, David Nicholls, 12:26
Mulligans Flat - 23 December, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 11:57
Noisy Friarbird nest at Carwoola (and another topic), martin butterfield, 11:52
Spotted Turtledoves, Con Boekel, 10:57
Re: Mulwala House - correction, Peter Ormay, 10:45
Re:Superb Parrots Ngunnawal, Peter Ormay, 10:32

December 22, 2012

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Inky70, 21:52
Mulligans Flat - 22 December, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 12:46
Forde: Intermediate Egret, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 12:26
Red here and there, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:03
Owl calls, Peter Ormay, 11:40
Owl calls, martin butterfield, 09:47
Another location, Paul Fennell, 06:44

December 21, 2012

Is THIS a Pacific gull?, David Rosalky, 22:48
Is THIS a Pacific gull?, Mark Clayton, 21:00
Is THIS a Pacific gull?, Bob Rusk, 20:41
Is THIS a Pacific gull?, Margaret Leggoe, 20:11
FW: [canberrabirds] Help finding locations of old records, Paul Fennell, 17:55
Help finding locations of old records, Peter Ormay, 17:41
Help finding locations of old records, Con Boekel, 17:08
Help finding locations of old records, Paul Fennell, 14:50
bird call help, Jenny Smits, 13:38
Pink-eared Ducks at Kelly's, Peter Ormay, 12:36
Crake videos, wallaces, 09:38
Greetings, Geoffrey Dabb, 08:11

December 20, 2012

Crimson Rosella fledging date, Philip Veerman, 20:53
some inland species near Gundaroo, Michael and Janette Lenz, 17:44
on bitterns and flour bags and trademarks......, Geoffrey Dabb, 14:52
on bitterns and flour bags and trademarks......, Robin Hide, 14:32
mistletoe, forest health and relationship with bird species diversity, Con Boekel, 12:19
Hydromys moment, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:29
Speaking of lunch, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:19
Superbs and young, Muriel Brookfield, 08:24
Superb parrot, Julian Teh, 08:24

December 19, 2012

Superb parrots (again), Dennis Ayliffe, 21:49
Juvenile? Superb Parrots, Peter Ormay, 18:59
Glossy Ibis still at Forde, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 18:52
I D Please, Mark Clayton, 17:57
Wednesday lunch roster, Campbell Park, Geoffrey Dabb, 17:23
ID result, Williams, Roger, 17:23
Wednesday lunch roster, Campbell Park, Peter Ormay, 17:16
I D Please, Philip Veerman, 16:53
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Williams, Roger, 16:52
Mysteries of bird behaviour #57, Philip Veerman, 16:41
WW to AIS campus Bruce, martin butterfield, 16:36
I D Please, Williams, Roger, 16:27
Mysteries of bird behaviour #57, Geoffrey Dabb, 15:09
Darkish thoughts, Geoffrey Dabb, 14:56
Wednesday lunch roster, Campbell Park, Geoffrey Dabb, 14:54
YTBCs at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Philip Veerman, 14:15
YTBCs at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Nick Payne, 13:34
Australia's natural history, Tony Lawson, 11:05

December 18, 2012

White-winged Chough in Tuggeranong, Philip Veerman, 23:22
White-winged Chough in Tuggeranong, Tun Pin Ong, 22:39
jerrabomberra wetlands, Geoff Duggan, 21:06
hides, Philip Veerman, 20:58
Koels, Julian Teh, 20:34
hides, Geoff Duggan, 20:23
Leaden Flycatcher/Speckled Warbler, Williams, Roger, 17:47
Painted Button Quail, Robin Eckermann, 16:42
Information from ACTEW re the Fyshwick Sewage Ponds, sandra henderson, 15:30
An early morning story, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:18
Impasse, Geoffrey Dabb, 09:52

December 17, 2012

Cockatiel, Stephen Brand, 22:13
re bird species at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, wallaces, 21:41
FW: Square-tailed kite, Philip Veerman, 21:14
More superbs in Fraser, Dennis Ayliffe, 21:04
Fwd: Banded lapwings, martin butterfield, 20:24
[Fwd: Canberra Centenary Trail - Webpage], Canberra Ornithologists Group Inc., 19:44
FW: [canberrabirds] Hides at Jerrabombera Wetlands, Geoffrey Dabb, 18:39
re bird species at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Philip Veerman, 18:01
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Philip Veerman, 18:01
Hides at Jerrabombera Wetlands, Chris Davey, 17:47
FW: [canberrabirds] re bird species at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Geoffrey Dabb, 16:23
Red-backed Kingfisher in Jerrabombera, Michael and Janette Lenz, 15:57
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands [SEC=UNOFFICIAL], Con Boekel, 15:40
re bird species at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Chris Davey, 14:21
FW: [canberrabirds] re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Geoffrey Dabb, 13:51
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, martin butterfield, 12:02
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:53
Fish of an inconvenient size, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:16
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Yarden Oren, 10:13
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Margaret Leggoe, 09:49
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands [SEC=UNOFFICIAL], Perkins, Harvey, 09:39
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, BirdlineACT, 09:24
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands [SEC=UNOFFICIAL], martin butterfield, 09:23
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, sandra henderson, 09:10
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, martin butterfield, 08:50
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Lindsay Hansch, 08:41
Birdline ACT Weekly Update, BirdlineACT, 08:39
Superb parrots in Fraser, Dennis Ayliffe, 08:36
FW: [Birding-Aus] FW: Square-tailed kite, Mark Clayton, 07:56
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Robin Hide, 07:47
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Margaret Leggoe, 07:18
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Robin Hide, 06:56

December 16, 2012

FW: [Birding-Aus] FW: Square-tailed kite, Philip Veerman, 21:05
Tawny frogmouths in Weetangera, Alan Thomas, 20:33
Yellow tailed black cockatoos, Wayne Gregson, 16:49
souvenir from Tassie, Margaret Leggoe, 16:19
White-winged trillers a-plenty at Campbell Park, Robin Eckermann, 15:07
re hide refurbishment at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Chris Davey, 14:47
Wedge tailed eagle, Dennis Ayliffe, 09:56
Canberra Garden Birds, Geoffrey Dabb, 08:43

December 15, 2012

Reed warbler nest, Jack & Andrea Holland, 20:03
Kelp or Pacific?, Dimitris Bertzeletos, 04:50

December 14, 2012

Koel sings along with orchestra, pardalote, 21:40
Kelp or Pacific?, Margaret Leggoe, 20:04
re Begging Superb Parrots, Chris Davey, 17:47
Superb Parrots, Wayne Gregson, 17:34
Views all Canberrans will recognise. # 89, Geoffrey Dabb, 17:28
Fw: Goulburn Wetlands waders ... help please, Jack & Andrea Holland, 16:51
friar bird, Tun Pin Ong, 15:39
Deadly sins (4), Geoffrey Dabb, 13:10
regent-honeyeater, Tony Lawson, 13:09
Deadly sins (3), Geoffrey Dabb, 12:29
Deadly sins (2), Geoffrey Dabb, 12:26
Deadly sins (1), Geoffrey Dabb, 12:24
National Fish Triathlon, David Nicholls, 11:25
National Fish Triathlon, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:05
friar bird, Susanne Gardiner, 09:12

December 13, 2012

Speakers for COG members' night 9 January 2013, Jack & Andrea Holland, 20:56
crakes, Vivien Rolland, 16:26
crakes, Maconachie, Michael, 15:58
Worm, Geoffrey Dabb, 15:58
reminder - final COG outing of 2012 - Wednesday walk 19 Dec - AIS, Bruce, sandra henderson, 15:19
Xmas party leftover items, Canberra Ornithologists Group Inc., 15:15
A convenient fish size, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:52
Glossy Ibis, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 07:32

December 12, 2012

Another Frogmouth nesting - update, Philip Veerman, 16:52
Juvenile Pied Currawongs, John Layton, 16:49
Latham's Snipe, Williams, Roger, 16:19
frogmouth, colour-banded, Stuart Rae, 15:06
Hollow-nesters, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:10
Urban birds may use cigarettes as medicine, Tony Lawson, 10:09
juv Pied Currawong, John Leonard, 07:37

December 11, 2012

spotted quail thrush, Wayne Gregson, 22:09
Another Frogmouth nesting, Joanne Kinsella, 20:30
Kelly's this morning, Julian Teh, 16:39
Rhynchokinesis while preening, Philip Veerman, 15:54
FW: [canberrabirds] Rhynchokinesis while preening, Geoffrey Dabb, 15:32
Rhynchokinesis while preening, wallaces, 14:31
Spider ID, David Rosalky, 13:50
Not red, not knees, Philip Veerman, 13:36
Glossy Ibis, Con Boekel, 13:36
Not red, not knees, Geoffrey Dabb, 13:03
A Plurality, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:44
More from Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:05

December 10, 2012

Re: Crimson rosella hangouts?, Erika Roper, 21:43
Another Frogmouth nesting, Philip Veerman, 21:38
Superb Parrots- any begging young yet?, Chris Davey, 21:18
P-snipe remembered, Geoffrey Dabb, 08:02

December 09, 2012

Superb parrots over FRaser, Dennis Ayliffe, 22:11
Mulligans: L Snipe N Heron etc, Megan Mears, 15:05
Fw: Help, Philip Veerman, 15:04
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Philip Veerman, 14:56
Today tonight or explanation of rhynchokinesis, Philip Veerman, 14:39
Small crakes at Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 13:19
FW: [canberrabirds] Today tonight or explanation of rynchokinesis, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:13
change of subject, Elizabeth Compston, 11:33
Fw: Help, Paul Taylor, 11:08
Today tonight, Peter Ormay, 10:41
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Peter Ormay, 10:27
Mulligans: L Snipe N Heron etc, rick . a . kuhn, 09:15
Fw: Help, Michael and Janette Lenz, 08:48
Fox from Cygnus hide, Robin Hide, 08:34

December 08, 2012

Today tonight or explanation of rynchokinesis addendum, Philip Veerman, 22:49
Today tonight or explanation of rynchokinesis, Philip Veerman, 22:26
Today tonight, Bob Rusk, 21:59
some interesting Riverina sightings, sandra henderson, 21:25
FW: [canberrabirds] Today tonight, Geoffrey Dabb, 20:17
Today tonight, Con Boekel, 19:47
Today tonight, Geoffrey Dabb, 19:37
Fw: [canberrabirds] off the topic - interesting insect, Lia Battisson, 17:30
off the topic - interesting insect, Bron King, 15:51
off the topic - interesting insect, Lia Battisson, 15:09
Mulligans: Banded Rail, Freckled Duck, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 12:42
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Philip Veerman, 11:53
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:10
mystery bird, Con Boekel, 07:48

December 07, 2012

Painted snipe @ Kellys, Peter Ormay, 23:35
Jerrabomberra: Painted snipe and Crakes, Vivien Rolland, 20:45
Assistance sought for ID, Con Boekel, 16:31
More re Painted Snipes at Kelly's Swamp - patience has its rewards, Neil Williams, 15:14
FW: [canberrabirds] Painted snipe @ Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 12:45
Some more White-throated Needletails, John Layton, 12:45
pied cormorants, Maconachie, Michael, 11:12
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Steve Holliday, 11:08
FW: [canberrabirds] Painted snipe @ Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:21
Woodland survey Majura Firing Range, Suzanne Edgar, 10:20
FW: [canberrabirds] Painted snipe @ Kellys, Geoffrey Dabb, 09:53
Remaking wetlands: a tale of rice, ducks and floods in the Murrumbidgee River region, Robin Hide, 08:51
Painted snipe @ Kellys, Yarden Oren, 07:18
Woodland survey Majura Firing Range, Paul Fennell, 07:12

December 06, 2012

Apology, milburn, 22:40
Cuckoo ID, milburn, 22:23
Summer 2012 woodland survey Mt Aislie East, lower slopes, Michael and Janette Lenz, 21:24
Needletails, martin butterfield, 20:14
Superb parrot Springvale Drive Hawker, Peter Ormay, 20:11
Scared (sic) Kingfisher and Humphrey Bogart impersonator, martin butterfield, 19:14
Id Cuckoo, Williams, Roger, 18:45
Cuckoo ID, Philip Veerman, 17:43
Re: FW: [canberrabirds] Cuckoo ID, Con Boekel, 17:29
FW: [canberrabirds] Cuckoo ID, Geoffrey Dabb, 17:25
Cuckoo ID, Williams, Roger, 16:21
red-kneed dotterel, Maconachie, Michael, 13:09
Apology, boy nature, 12:18
FW: 2012 Bird Count, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:16
Kellys 0645, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:14
Superb parrot Springvale Drive Hawker, Alan Thomas, 09:18
Possible Turquoise Parrot at Kelly's Swamp, Tun Pin Ong, 01:14

December 05, 2012

Breeding at Callum Brae NC, Julian Robinson, 21:38
rufous songlark, Elizabeth Compston, 21:38
A different take on Koel reporting, Tobias Hayashi, 20:19
work on Kellys, martin butterfield, 19:22
Forde Ponds: Royal Spoonbill, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 18:52
Kellys Bulletin, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:24
Common bird-observing problems, David Rosalky, 10:09
Common bird-observing problems, Geoffrey Dabb, 09:38
Fw: Science Forum at Merimbula 13 & 14 Dec, Tony Lawson, 06:41

December 04, 2012

work on Kellys, Maconachie, Michael, 15:36
House hunting on Callum Brae, Margaret Leggoe, 15:26
Buff-banded Rail with 5 young at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, wallaces, 15:24
Royal Spoonbill - Jerra Wetlands, pardalote, 15:14
straw-necked ibis still roosting on Callum Brae, Margaret Leggoe, 12:09
Night Herons, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:34

December 03, 2012

What nest?, pardalote, 19:53
Photo details, pardalote, 17:22
Birdline ACT Weekly Update, BirdlineACT, 16:55
Biodiversity Funding delivers first 300 hectares of critically endangered Grassy Box Gum Woodland, Tony Lawson, 15:33
rufous song lark, Elizabeth Compston, 15:00
Spotted Harrier on Parwood Rd. Holt, John Layton, 14:52
Young eyes, Geoffrey Dabb, 11:33
superb parrots and boobook owls, Des Clark-Walker, 10:24
GBS Sightings, Lindsay Hansch, 09:48
Common Myna, Tony Lawson, 08:23
why-male-tits-work-harder-for-attractive-partners, Tony Lawson, 08:11
Red-chested Button-Quail- Verification, boy nature, 02:13

December 02, 2012

Koels and Superb Parrots, Megan Mears, 21:49
FW: 2 December 2012 - Ockham's Razor - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), sandra henderson, 16:50
Mulligan's Flat this morning - more off topic, Tobias Hayashi, 15:57
FW: 2 December 2012 - Ockham's Razor - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Chris Davey, 14:04
Glossy ibis - Forde ponds, Marnix Zwankhuizen, 13:18
Channel-billed Cuckoo, John Layton, 12:56
Red-chested Button-Quail, milburn, 10:59
Keen to preen, Geoffrey Dabb, 10:57
Currawong chaos, Maurits Zwankhuizen, 10:37
Currawong chaos, David Rosalky, 08:58

December 01, 2012

Mulligan's Flat this morning, Tobias Hayashi, 15:50
Filters found, Geoffrey Dabb, 15:44
re tent at Kama, Chris Davey, 11:53

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