Hi Greg
Happy to say that numbers of Gouldian Finches (and Hooded Parrots) have been
very healthy for the last couple of years!! Timing is important as to where and
when the numbers show up, often in numbers i.e. 150+ early in the dry, flocks
are actively moving around the area perching and feeding on seeing grasses in
the morning, after some burning has happened (like now), smaller flocks are
often seen grazing in the burnt areas on fallen seeds. Last time I went out
there was a nice flock of mixed Hooded and Gouldians doing this. Later in the
year, numbers can be large and drinking early AM at the numerous small
waterholes in the area, the most accessible being at a crossing 5km from the
Stuart Highway.
Good Birding
Mick Jerram
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:52:48 +1000
> From: Steve Clark <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Scythebill bird list software
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> G?day all
>
> I?ve been using Wings on my Mac for several years and found it excellent.
> Unfortunately it is not being updated often (last was April 2013) so the
> taxonomy is falling behind. I recently switched to Scythebill as described
> below. It is not as polished as Wings but is up to the minute with IOC and
> Clements taxonomy and has all the recognised subspecies. The author responds
> quickly to questions and suggestions. I store my record file in Dropbox and
> can access it seamlessly from my Mac or a Windows computer. Like Wings it is
> free.
>
> Give it a try!
>
> For the record IOC gives me more ticks than does Clements.
>
> Cheers
> Steve Clark
> Hamilton, Vic
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> Carl Clifford wrote on 3 Oct 2013
>
> Yet another bird list program has appeared, Scythebill. It is a
> cross-platform
> program, running on Mac, Linux, and Windows. Some of the features are:-
>
> Full Clements checklist, including all subspecies and groups (courtesy of the
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
> And IOC World Bird List support, including (almost) all subspecies. Flip
> between the taxonomies instantly - no need to choose just one.
> Fast species entry ("make up your own banding code"), including over 7000
> alternate names.
> Fast reports - instant processing of hundreds of thousands of records.
> Simple, clean UI.
> Export to EBird, and import from Avisys or eBird.
> Arbitrary location hierarchies (e.g., if you want to keep track of "Lower
> Willows" at the "New Willows" on "Point Reyes" in "Marin County" in
> "California", go for it.)
> Enter hybrids and "sp."s (Willow/Alder Flycatcher, for example).
> Further details can be found at http://code.google.com/p/scythebill-birdlist/
>
> I have not tried Scythebill yet, but will certainly investigate it further,
> when I get the time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Clifford
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:30:15 +0800
> From: Adrian Boyle <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Possibly a good time to sea watch of SWWA
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> Hi all.
>
> Just letting Perth area people know that it might be a good time for a sea
> watch.
>
> Ive just heard about 3 Kerguelen Petrels washed up at Freo in the past few
> days.
>
> Looks like a bit of a blow going to be in the area Saturday afternoon Sunday
> morning.
>
> A good bird that a lot of birders still need and who knows what else might be
> out there.
>
> Happy scanning.
>
> Adrian Boyle
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:02:18 +1000
> From: "Greg Roberts" <>
> To: "birding-aus" <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] gouldian finch & hooded parrot
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> I was pleasantly surprised over the past couple of days to find good
> numbers of Gouldian Finch and Hooded Parrot near Edith Falls in the
> Northern Territory. It appears that the Gouldians in particular might
> be making something of a comeback.?Pics and more info
> here:HTTP://TINYURL.COM/LSWOVSEGreg Roberts
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:22:31 +1000
> From: Ed Williams <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Quick RFI Cairns Targets
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm doing a last minute trip up to Cairns and Port Douglas next week. Just
> wondered if anyone had some specific up to date info on the following 7
> targets:
>
> Red-necked Crake - is there still one in Cairns under the Mental Health
> building?
>
> White-eared Monarch
>
> Large-tailed Nightjar
>
> Sarus Cranes - have any been seen closer to the coast than Hasties or Mareeba?
>
> Bush-hen
>
> Red-backed Buttonquail
>
> Rufous Owl - any roosts around at the moment?
>
>
> This is a family trip so would need to be within am hour of Cairns or Port
> Douglas as will only have limited time.
>
> Thanks for any help - it's always appreciated,
>
> All the best,
>
> Ed
>
>
> Ed Williams,
> Kingsville, VIC
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