Micheal
You should check the swifts as Pallid swift also breeds all over Sicily.
Re. sparrows - there are 2 breeding taxa Italian and Spanish. There are
c3-400,000 pairs in Italy mainly on Sardinia and Sicily.
So you're probably seeing both Spanish and Italian Sparrows. Your seagulls are
probably yellow-legged but you may get the odd black-headed & slender-billed.
Rob Morris
Sent from my iPad
> On 15 Jun 2014, at 6:48, "M. Hunter" <> wrote:
>
> Hi All, particularly Mediterranean birdos.
>
> We are on a trip to Sicily, birding has been very incidental, and what birds
> there are are generally very shy, although Swifts, my all time favourite
> European bird, are a till screaming and streaming around the cities in large
> numbers, otherwise House Sparrows, European Starlings, domestic pigeons, Wood
> Pigeons some doves, Greenfinches and Goldfinches, occasional Buzzards and
> Kestrels, Jackdaws at the ancient temples, the odd Seagull and tern
>
> However, our travels took us to an isolated building called Castello di
> Donnafugata in south-eastern Sicily, near Ragusa, and it has been colonised
> by large numbers of very noisy Sparrows, which looked extremely similar to
> the Spanish Sparrows we once chased up in Northern Spain, large, big bills,
> brown crowns, different plumage pattern on the back, sounded like noisy House
> Sparrows. Distinctly different from the still common House Sparrows in
> Sicilian towns.
>
> Is there a known population of Spanish Sparrows at Donnafugata, did I see
> Spanish sparrows, how did they get there,etc?
>
> Cheers
>
> Michael
>
> Sent from my iPad
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>> 4. Sydney Pelagic on Sunday is Cancelled for Weather (Roger McGovern)
>> 5. Re: Black Cockatoos in flight (Philip Veerman)
>> 6. Re: Black Cockatoos in flight (martin cachard)
>> 7. Ouyen and Hattah, Vic (Jenny Spry)
>> 8. Re: Bird-a Die (Russell Woodford)
>> 9. Re: birding around australia (Dick Jenkin)
>> 10. Re: birding around australia (Russell Woodford)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:18:10 +1000
>> From: Martin Butterfield <>
>> To: birding-aus NEW <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a Die
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>> Well, my Bird-a Day sequence finished on Wednesday after staggering around
>> for the last week. The penultimate record, of a very obliging Australasian
>> Bittern in Belconnen was very exciting, but now the formal "competition"
>> takes a break for me until January 1. Good luck to the 4 Australians who
>> are clearly still in the running (and any others who may be about to catch
>> up with their data entry.
>>
>> 'Twas a hoot and I have summarised my experience in a blogpost
>> <http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/a-temporary-farewell-to-bird-day.html>
>> .
>>
>> Martin Butterfield
>> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:02:40 +0000
>> From: Sandy Gilmore <>
>> To: "" <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>> Message-ID:
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>> Hi everone,
>>
>> A very timely question since I frequently get Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
>> flying over and infrequently get Glossy Cockatoos flying over.
>>
>> While enjoying the sunset a few days back I had both species fly over a few
>> minutes apart and it was abundantly obvious that Glossy Cockatoos flap their
>> wings at twice or more the rate of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.
>>
>> This is in the situation where I presume both were returning to their night
>> time roosts and were flying high over a mixture of forest and cleared
>> paddocks.
>>
>> Aerodynamics experts would be able to explain this inter-specific difference
>> based substantially on their relative body weights, and wing areas and wing
>> spans.
>>
>> See http://jeb.biologists.org/content/150/1/171.full.pdf
>>
>> On another matter I have increased my White-throated Needletail sightings
>> over summer by an order of magnitude, plus observing other interesting
>> birds, by taking time to observe the sunset as often as possible.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>> Sandy Gilmore
>> Arid Zone Ecologist
>>
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>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:29:29 +1000
>> From: "Julian Bielewicz" <>
>> To: "Martin Butterfield" <>, "birding-aus NEW"
>> <>
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>> Greeting Martin, et al.
>>
>> Yes, my Bird-a-Day run is also at an end. As I believe Sonja Ross pointed
>> out, those crossing international time zones might find securing a bird on
>> the day of the flight a mite problematic. I had of course considered the
>> possibility but our travelling schedule appeared to leave me time to
>> overcome any possible difficulties; the schedule didn't account for
>> unforeseen delays!
>>
>> My run ended on 31 May. I too have written a more comprehensive account of
>> my Bird-a-Day demise at
>>
>> http://birderatlarge01.blogspot.com.au/
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Julian
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:12:51 +1000
>> From: "Roger McGovern" <>
>> To: "birding-aus " <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Sydney Pelagic on Sunday is Cancelled for
>> Weather
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>> I have e-mailed all those booked on Sunday's pelagic to let them know that
>> the trip has had to be cancelled due to high winds and big seas and am
>> posting the information here in case any other birding-aussers were planning
>> to come. It is extremely frustrating as the weather has been benign all week
>> and only turns bad in the small hours of Sunday morning!
>>
>>
>>
>> The next trip is scheduled for Saturday 12 July so please contact me to make
>> a booking.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Roger McGovern
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:37:44 +1000
>> From: "Philip Veerman" <>
>> To: <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>> Message-ID: <>
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>>
>> Forshaw's Australian Parrots book describes Glossy Black Cockatoo as:
>> extremely buoyant flight with having slow, shallow wing beats, which differ
>> markedly from the full flapping wing beats of the ..... YTBC............ So
>> a different suggestion.
>>
>> Neither does directly mean that speed of flight is different. If it does it
>> would not suggest that Glossy Black Cockatoo is the slower one, which was
>> the question posed by Mark. I wouldn't use slow flight as a feature to
>> identify a Glossy Black Cockatoo cf YTBC.
>>
>> Philip
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>> Sandy Gilmore
>> Sent: Friday, 13 June 2014 10:03 AM
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>>
>>
>> Hi everone,
>>
>> A very timely question since I frequently get Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
>> flying over and infrequently get Glossy Cockatoos flying over.
>>
>> While enjoying the sunset a few days back I had both species fly over a few
>> minutes apart and it was abundantly obvious that Glossy Cockatoos flap their
>> wings at twice or more the rate of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.
>>
>> This is in the situation where I presume both were returning to their night
>> time roosts and were flying high over a mixture of forest and cleared
>> paddocks.
>>
>> Aerodynamics experts would be able to explain this inter-specific difference
>> based substantially on their relative body weights, and wing areas and wing
>> spans.
>>
>> See http://jeb.biologists.org/content/150/1/171.full.pdf
>>
>> On another matter I have increased my White-throated Needletail sightings
>> over summer by an order of magnitude, plus observing other interesting
>> birds, by taking time to observe the sunset as often as possible.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>> Sandy Gilmore
>> Arid Zone Ecologist
>>
>> Bush Heritage Australia
>> "Morinda" 240 Mafeking Road, Goonengerry NSW 2482.
>>
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>> Level 5, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:33:14 +1030
>> From: martin cachard <>
>> To: Philip Veerman <>,
>> "" <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>> Message-ID: <>
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>>
>> that's right Philip, I wouldn't either...
>> the markedly slower flight & deeper wing-beats of Yellow-taileds when
>> compared to Glossy, or even Red-taileds, is rather obvious when u see both
>> species fairly often, as Sandy has pointed out earlier.
>> it actually is a good field character for discerning Yellow-taileds from
>> Glossy, but the flight patterns of Red-taileds & Glossy would be too close
>> to call with any accuracy I would say...
>> I would assume that WA Carnaby's would be similar to Yellow-taileds given
>> their close relationship, but I've not seen Baudin's often enough myself,
>> without checking the books first.
>> as for Baudin's...I don't know...???
>>
>> cheers
>> martin cachard,
>> cairns
>>
>>
>>> From:
>>> To:
>>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:37:44 +1000
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>>>
>>> Forshaw's Australian Parrots book describes Glossy Black Cockatoo as:
>>> extremely buoyant flight with having slow, shallow wing beats, which differ
>>> markedly from the full flapping wing beats of the ..... YTBC............ So
>>> a different suggestion.
>>>
>>> Neither does directly mean that speed of flight is different. If it does it
>>> would not suggest that Glossy Black Cockatoo is the slower one, which was
>>> the question posed by Mark. I wouldn't use slow flight as a feature to
>>> identify a Glossy Black Cockatoo cf YTBC.
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>>> Sandy Gilmore
>>> Sent: Friday, 13 June 2014 10:03 AM
>>> To:
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black Cockatoos in flight
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi everone,
>>>
>>> A very timely question since I frequently get Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
>>> flying over and infrequently get Glossy Cockatoos flying over.
>>>
>>> While enjoying the sunset a few days back I had both species fly over a few
>>> minutes apart and it was abundantly obvious that Glossy Cockatoos flap their
>>> wings at twice or more the rate of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.
>>>
>>> This is in the situation where I presume both were returning to their night
>>> time roosts and were flying high over a mixture of forest and cleared
>>> paddocks.
>>>
>>> Aerodynamics experts would be able to explain this inter-specific difference
>>> based substantially on their relative body weights, and wing areas and wing
>>> spans.
>>>
>>> See http://jeb.biologists.org/content/150/1/171.full.pdf
>>>
>>> On another matter I have increased my White-throated Needletail sightings
>>> over summer by an order of magnitude, plus observing other interesting
>>> birds, by taking time to observe the sunset as often as possible.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Sandy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandy Gilmore
>>> Arid Zone Ecologist
>>>
>>> Bush Heritage Australia
>>> "Morinda" 240 Mafeking Road, Goonengerry NSW 2482.
>>>
>>> Conservation Support Centre
>>> Level 5, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
>>> www.bushheritage.org.au<http://www.bushheritage.org.au/>
>>>
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>>> M: +61(0)427 686 985
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:03:55 +1000
>> From: Jenny Spry <>
>> To: birding-aus <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Ouyen and Hattah, Vic
>> Message-ID:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> With a 3 day weekend we needed to get out of Melbourne. Camping would take
>> too much organising (well, OK, truthfully, winter in Vic is a bit cold for
>> a tent these days - smile). We got a room at the Ouyen Motel and had
>> dinners at the hotel across from the railway station. The food was OK pub
>> food but the building, opened in 1919 when the publican was a Mr Greed, is
>> special. There is a grand central staircase out of the foyer and all the
>> doors have ornate lead-light panels announcing the "Commercial Travellers"
>> room, "Ladies Lounge", "Bar" and three "Dinning Rooms". I felt totally
>> under-dressed in my birding gear and wished I had packed my full Edwardian
>> dinner gown (smile).
>>
>> Our first stop was at Lake Tyrell to look for Rufous Fieldwrens (found) and
>> Orange Chats (dipped), look for new birding locations around Ouyen, try
>> Honeymoon Track in the Sunset Country and have a look at Hattah.
>>
>> For our new location we were driving along Scott Road south west of Ouyen
>> in the Timberoo Nature Reserve. When we saw the Native Pines on Scott Road
>> we both thought "White-browed Treecreeper". We stopped and got out and yes,
>> there they were. A little further down the road we found the Timberoo
>> Water-well. The well was dry but the surrounding bush was full of birds. A
>> magic location and for those without a 4X4 it is a sealed road location for
>> White-browed Treecreeper that is closer to Melbourne than Yarrara.
>>
>> Sunset was very quiet but we tried it on Saturday afternoon and again on
>> Sunday morning. From there we took back roads across to Pink Lakes and
>> found they are full of water. A quick drive for about 1 km along the Mt
>> Crozier track (X-Trail or Subie etc but not 2 wheel drive) got us to our
>> Striated Grasswren site and Joy heard them calling before we were out of
>> the car. I couldn't hear them but I saw them first as I nearly stepped on
>> one getting out of the car.
>>
>> The Big surprise for the weekend was when we got into Hattah. It is a MUST
>> visit right now if you have the time because all the lakes are full and
>> they are actually still pumping water in as part of an environmental flow
>> and they have recently had good rains. Even the campground at Lake Hattah
>> is flooded and they have built a causeway across it.
>>
>> Out on the road to Mournpall we stopped at a group of tall redgums and 7
>> species of parrot were sunning and checking out nesting hollows. There were
>> Regent Parrot, Australian Ringneck, Yellow Rosella, Major Mitchell
>> Cockatoo, Little Corella, Galah and Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. It was a
>> magic sight. The sun was out and the mix of colours, pinks and greys and
>> yellows and greens, all flashing and shining, was spectacular. I have never
>> before seen so many beautiful bird species crowded into such a small space.
>>
>> I will do a blog with some photos but it might not get up until after this
>> weekend as I hear that Kamarooka is full of birds and a visit is mandatory
>> (smile).
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Jenny
>> http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:31:13 +1000
>> From: Russell Woodford <>
>> To: Julian Bielewicz <>
>> Cc: birding-aus NEW <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bird-a Die
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAEUd7=>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> After a great road trip to Brisbane last weekend (Grey-crowned Babbler,
>> Red-browed Treecreeper, Mangrove Gerygone, Blue-faced Honeyeater) the rest
>> of the week fell a bit flat (haven't decided yet, but House Sparrow,
>> Magpie-Lark and Little Raven seem likely to feature). Early starts and late
>> finishes at work have whittled away my "see anywhere" birds, but I do have
>> a little time each day over this weekend, and hopefully a couple of half
>> days off next week. My goal for this year is 19th July (=200 birds) after
>> falling just short last year. I will need some cooperative birds to pop out
>> of the woodwork - literally - when I make lightning visits to Serendip, You
>> Yangs, etc. I think I've just about used up all possibilities at Western
>> Treatment Plant, unless I get time for a longer visit. But when I think of
>> what I HAVE seen already, it's easily my best birding year yet!
>>
>> Russell Woodford
>> Geelong
>>
>>
>>> On 13 June 2014 11:29, Julian Bielewicz <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greeting Martin, et al.
>>>
>>> Yes, my Bird-a-Day run is also at an end. As I believe Sonja Ross pointed
>>> out, those crossing international time zones might find securing a bird on
>>> the day of the flight a mite problematic. I had of course considered the
>>> possibility but our travelling schedule appeared to leave me time to
>>> overcome any possible difficulties; the schedule didn't account for
>>> unforeseen delays!
>>>
>>> My run ended on 31 May. I too have written a more comprehensive account
>>> of my Bird-a-Day demise at
>>>
>>> http://birderatlarge01.blogspot.com.au/
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:16:04 +1000
>> From: "Dick Jenkin" <>
>> To: "'Greg Roberts'" <>, "'birding-aus'"
>> <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] birding around australia
>> Message-ID: <>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hi Greg
>>
>> Green with envy . Love the outback and the lighting for photography. Should
>> get out there more often. Enjoy the trip.
>>
>> I thought someone would pick this up and comment so I'll jump in instead
>> was the Frock Bronzewing a male bird sitting on a rock ? :) :)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dick Jenkin
>> DUNGOG NSW
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>> Greg Roberts
>> Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2014 8:25 PM
>> To: birding-aus
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] birding around australia
>>
>> Hi all
>> I have embarked on a four-month road trip around Australia, with just over
>> one week now passed.
>> Some interesting birds seen to date in western Queensland include Frock
>> Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Little Woodswallow, Black-chinned Honeyeater
>> and Grey-fronted and Grey-headed Honeyeaters.
>> Anyone interested in following the sojourn to top birding destinations
>> around Australia, please hook into this blog as it will publish highlights
>> and pictures as we travel around the country:
>> http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/'
>> Greg Roberts
>>
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>> Message: 10
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:29:57 +1000
>> From: Russell Woodford <>
>> To: Dick Jenkin <>
>> Cc: birding-aus <>, Greg Roberts
>> <>
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] birding around australia
>> Message-ID:
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>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> Frock Bronzewing: I'm thinking Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ...
>>
>>
>>> On 13 June 2014 18:16, Dick Jenkin <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Greg
>>>
>>> Green with envy . Love the outback and the lighting for photography. Should
>>> get out there more often. Enjoy the trip.
>>>
>>> I thought someone would pick this up and comment so I'll jump in instead
>>> was the Frock Bronzewing a male bird sitting on a rock ? :) :)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Dick Jenkin
>>> DUNGOG NSW
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Greg Roberts
>>> Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2014 8:25 PM
>>> To: birding-aus
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] birding around australia
>>>
>>> Hi all
>>> I have embarked on a four-month road trip around Australia, with just over
>>> one week now passed.
>>> Some interesting birds seen to date in western Queensland include Frock
>>> Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Little Woodswallow, Black-chinned Honeyeater
>>> and Grey-fronted and Grey-headed Honeyeaters.
>>> Anyone interested in following the sojourn to top birding destinations
>>> around Australia, please hook into this blog as it will publish highlights
>>> and pictures as we travel around the country:
>>> http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/'
>>> Greg Roberts
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 11
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:30:56 +0800
>> From: Frank O'Connor <>
>> To:
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI Seychelles
>> Message-ID: <>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>
>>
>> I am going on a tour of Madagascar in November (6th to 27th). I have
>> heard that there are flights from Madagascar to Seychelles. So I was
>> thinking about spending a few days on the Seychelles on the way.
>>
>> I believe there are 12 endemics, and probably other birds I would
>> like to see such as Tropical Shearwater.
>>
>> Am I right about the flights? If so, is it every day or only some days?
>>
>> Is there a local bird guide on the Seychelles?
>>
>> How long is recommended to stay there? I understand that you need to
>> move around the islands, so that will take time. I have found the web
>> site
>> http://www.seychellesbirdrecordscommittee.com/where-to-watch-birds.html
>> which has some very good information which I have yet to study in detail.
>>
>> Thanks for any help
>>
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> Frank O'Connor Birding WA
>> http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
>> Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email :
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:32:38 -0500
>> From: Chris Corben <>
>> To: Sandy Gilmore <>,
>> "" <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Swifts at sunset.
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>> Hey Sandy!
>>
>> Ever seen the swifts roosting? Or suspected you might be in a place
>> where that happens?
>>
>> Some of us witnessed this many years ago near Brisbane - a lone bird
>> flying repeatedly past a particular point at dusk ended up landing and
>> roosting in a cluster of foliage near the top of the tree. Apparently
>> this is normal behaviour for this species, but rarely seen.
>>
>> Cheers, Chris.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 06/12/2014 07:02 PM, Sandy Gilmore wrote:
>>> Hi everone,
>>>
>>> A very timely question since I frequently get Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
>>> flying over and infrequently get Glossy Cockatoos flying over.
>>>
>>> While enjoying the sunset a few days back I had both species fly over a few
>>> minutes apart and it was abundantly obvious that Glossy Cockatoos flap
>>> their wings at twice or more the rate of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.
>>>
>>> This is in the situation where I presume both were returning to their night
>>> time roosts and were flying high over a mixture of forest and cleared
>>> paddocks.
>>>
>>> Aerodynamics experts would be able to explain this inter-specific
>>> difference based substantially on their relative body weights, and wing
>>> areas and wing spans.
>>>
>>> See http://jeb.biologists.org/content/150/1/171.full.pdf
>>>
>>> On another matter I have increased my White-throated Needletail sightings
>>> over summer by an order of magnitude, plus observing other interesting
>>> birds, by taking time to observe the sunset as often as possible.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Sandy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandy Gilmore
>>> Arid Zone Ecologist
>>>
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>> --
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>> Chris Corben.
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>> Message: 13
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:37:50 +0930
>> From: Denise Goodfellow <>
>> To: Russ <>
>> Cc: Dick Jenkin <>, birding-aus
>> <>, Greg Roberts <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Priscilla and birds
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>> How could you not think of Priscilla, one of my favourite films!
>>
>> My daughter, Crystal Love, is a proud transexual.
>>
>> Some years ago three Sydney birders asked if I could arrange a trip to the
>> Tiwi Islands. Crystal offered to guide them. I sounded the men out; they
>> seemed very nice, not at all the types who would give her a hard time. I
>> gather that they enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
>>
>> Then in Kakadu a few years ago, while guiding a Jewish-American couple I
>> stopped at Cooinda for dinner. Unbeknown to me the Hepatitis and Aids
>> Council was holding a retreat. Suddenly Crystal materialised and bursting
>> into tears threw herself in my arms, and then proceeded to tell the couple
>> all about our relationship.
>> This wonderful pair didn?t bat an eyelid on meeting my huge, 1.8 m.
>> Aboriginal daughter, and indeed insisted that we stay to watch the
>> entertainment later that night. I greeted this announcement with some
>> trepidation. Gene had been telling me of the enjoyment he felt in reading
>> the Torah in the synagogue. Did he know what he was in for?
>>
>> I need not have worried. Gene and Kathy were in stitches as a parade of
>> trannies danced around wearing costumes of sequins and gauze, watched
>> proudly by their relatives, traditional owners of Kakadu and me. One even
>> sat on Gene's lap! They were a great couple! Oh, and we saw some nice
>> birds as well.
>>
>> And just in case no one believes me, I?ve witnesses, and photos!
>>
>> Denise
>>
>> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
>> PO Box 71
>> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
>>
>> PhD candidate
>> Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
>>
>>
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>> Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern Territory
>> 043 8650 835
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>>
>>> On 13 Jun 2014, at 6:59 pm, Russell Woodford <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Frock Bronzewing: I'm thinking Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ...
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 13 June 2014 18:16, Dick Jenkin <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Greg
>>>>
>>>> Green with envy . Love the outback and the lighting for photography. Should
>>>> get out there more often. Enjoy the trip.
>>>>
>>>> I thought someone would pick this up and comment so I'll jump in instead
>>>> was the Frock Bronzewing a male bird sitting on a rock ? :) :)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Dick Jenkin
>>>> DUNGOG NSW
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> Greg Roberts
>>>> Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2014 8:25 PM
>>>> To: birding-aus
>>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] birding around australia
>>>>
>>>> Hi all
>>>> I have embarked on a four-month road trip around Australia, with just over
>>>> one week now passed.
>>>> Some interesting birds seen to date in western Queensland include Frock
>>>> Bronzewing, Spinifex Pigeon, Little Woodswallow, Black-chinned Honeyeater
>>>> and Grey-fronted and Grey-headed Honeyeaters.
>>>> Anyone interested in following the sojourn to top birding destinations
>>>> around Australia, please hook into this blog as it will publish highlights
>>>> and pictures as we travel around the country:
>>>> http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/'
>>>> Greg Roberts
>>>>
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