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> 1. Re: 'Where Song Began' by Tim Low is a must-read (storm)
> 2. Re: Major Mitchell's and Regent Parrots at Gluepot
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> 3. Re: Adelaide to Mildura Route A20 or B12 to Ouyen? Which is
> the scenic parrot route? (Peter Waanders)
> 4. Re: Trip Report: Carpentarian Grasswren Site (Peter Waanders)
> 5. RFI South Australia Birds (Peter Waanders)
> 6. WTP plans (Tom Tarrant)
> 7. Re: WTP plans (Lyn Saint)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:29:17 +1000
> From: storm <>
> To: John Weigel <>
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] 'Where Song Began' by Tim Low is a
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> There is a fabulous interview with Tim about his book on Conversations with
> Richard Fidler
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> http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/06/24/4031932.htm
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> cheers
> storm
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> On 29 July 2014 23:33, John Weigel <> wrote:
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>> I came across promotional posters in front of an airport newsagent/book
>> store a couple of weeks ago pushing Tim Low?s ?Where Song Began?. It's an
>> attractive book with a Palm Cockatoo on front cover, 320 pp text. A dozen
>> pages in, and the hook was set. This is an amazing story of the Australian
>> bird fauna, so full of big ideas, I'm left with a continuum of one or more
>> bouncing around in my head at a time. From the titled platform of the book
>> ? Australia?s gift of songbirds (and many other groups of birds) to the
>> world, Tim provides highly readable and compelling explanations of a
>> kazillion things about Aussie birds that I never knew. The book seems to me
>> to deal thoroughly about our birds from every conceivable angle from their
>> evolutionary history and modern ecologies to relevant conservation issues
>> such as fire mismanagement in the top end in concert with weed
>> proliferation, habitat fragmentation and resulting ecological shifts (think
>> noisy miner), to the plight of migratory waders. There is also a great deal
>> of thoughtful consideration of man?s changing fascination and involvement
>> with birds (including twitching!). I can?t wait to read it again ? will
>> have many hours of flights from Cocos to Sydney over the next couple of
>> days to get started!
>> John Weigel
>>
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>>
>> John
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> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:17:31 +0930
> From: Peter Waanders <>
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Major Mitchell's and Regent Parrots at
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> Hi all
> Regent Parrots are summer visitors to Gluepot, especially in dry years.
> They breed in the Redgums that line the river Murray and venture into the
> mallee after the breeding season.
> cheers
> Peter
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> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:20:39 +0930
> From: Peter Waanders <>
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> Hi all
> The B12 is pretty boring but you can pull off into Murray Sunset NP if you
> have a 4WD. The A20 (Sturt Hwy) leads past Brookfield Conservation Park
> (maleee/bluebuesh with a good selection of birds including Blue Bonnett)
> and puts you closer to the river Murray to check for Regent Parrot, eg at
> Hogwash Bend near Waikerie.
> Site info is available on my website sabirding.com.
> cheers
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:23:17 +0930
> From: Peter Waanders <>
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> Hi all
> We were in Mt Isa in May and again 2 days ago and on both occasions had
> Carpentarian GW at 2 different sites along the McNamara Rd, as well as good
> views of Kalkadoons. The McNamara road is a mining road, and needs to be
> treated as such, but having said that we found vehicles slowing down for us
> and drivers giving us friendly waves, one even stopped to allow us to cross
> the road..
> cheers
> Peter
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:27:35 +0930
> From: Peter Waanders <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI South Australia Birds
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> Hi South African birder,
> That's quite a list you have there, some of which don't generally occur in
> SA (Orange-bellied Parrot and Pink Robin) and others would be very lucky
> finds (Red-chested Buttonquail, I've just travelled all the way to the
> Barkley Tablelands to see two yesterday). Have a look on my website
> sabirding.com for info on birding sites in SA and feel free to contact me
> directly for further info.
> cheers
> Peter
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> PO Box 2008, Berri SA 5343 Australia
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:13:53 +1000
> From: Tom Tarrant <>
> To: "" <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] WTP plans
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> Just seen Labor's plan
> <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/labor-floats-plan-for-giant-pier-out-into-port-phillip-in-its-bay-west-port-plan-20140729-zy7u5.html>
> for the Point Wilson area, it might upset a few people....
>
> Tom
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:51:35 +1000
> From: Lyn Saint <>
> To: Tom Tarrant <>
> Cc: "" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] WTP plans
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> Tom,
> I saw it as well and I was speechless. Are they unaware that they are going
> right through a RASMAR site.
> Hope we can do something about it.
>
> Lyn
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 30 Jul 2014, at 6:13 pm, Tom Tarrant <> wrote:
>>
>> Just seen Labor's plan
>> <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/labor-floats-plan-for-giant-pier-out-into-port-phillip-in-its-bay-west-port-plan-20140729-zy7u5.html>
>> for the Point Wilson area, it might upset a few people....
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Ian (Tom) Tarrant
>> 4/22 Sellwood St
>> Hawthorn East 3123
>> Victoria
>>
>> Mob: 0422 912 312
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:53:27 +1000
> From: Lyn Saint <>
> To: Tom Tarrant <>
> Cc: "" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] WTP plans
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> Sorry all. That was supposed to be RAMSAR
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 30 Jul 2014, at 6:13 pm, Tom Tarrant <> wrote:
>>
>> Just seen Labor's plan
>> <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/labor-floats-plan-for-giant-pier-out-into-port-phillip-in-its-bay-west-port-plan-20140729-zy7u5.html>
>> for the Point Wilson area, it might upset a few people....
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> ********************************
>> Ian (Tom) Tarrant
>> 4/22 Sellwood St
>> Hawthorn East 3123
>> Victoria
>>
>> Mob: 0422 912 312
>>
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