g'day all,
The new Web Site for Birds Queensland (was Queensland
Ornithological Society Inc) is now open for business.
The URL is
Initial pages include
.. About Birds Queensland
.. Bird Watching and Birders
.. Activities Calender
.. The Queensland Wader Study Group
.. Recent sightings.
.. Report your sightings
.. Queensland Bird Lists and other
Downloads
.. The Birds Queensland Library Catalogue
Many other features are planned by The Webmaster Tim
Murphy.
These include
.. favourite birding locations around
Queensland
.. links to other sites of interest
.. the Newsletter
.. the implementation of the site (for
techos)
.. the Environment and Conservation
.. Future field excursions, outings and
campouts
Whether we like it or not the electronic dissemination of
information is the way of the future.
The innovative sightings page, (which is not restricted to BQ
members,) will definitely become a valuable resource tool.
Regards, Bob Forsyth, Mount Isa, NW Qld.