To finish, it is fantastic for what I want.
Cheers
Michael
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> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 12:18:47 +1000
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> Hello Alastair,
>
> Thank you for your prompt. I could also do with some more pics/info on
> Redthroats so I did a bit a bit of literature search.
>
> One of our greatest old time birdos in NSW was John Hobbs who lived a long
> time in the west. A couple of excerpts from his useful paper Birds of
> South-west New South Wales, Emu Vol 61 part 1.
>
> Redthroat
>
> This is a common resident some 20 miles north of Balranald on the Ivanhoe
> road, inhabiting old man saltbush and bluebush country. It is also common in
> cane grass and bluebush country west of Wentworth. Nests in July and August.
>
> White-browed Treecreeper
>
> A rare resident in the belar timber in mallee country and not seen west of
> Euston. The only locality where I found this species at all common was in the
> belar and sugarwood scrub between Buronga and Dareton.
>
>
>
> That was along while ago and no doubt some of that country could have been
> cleared in the meantime. I know of places further east in NSW for the
> treecreeper, Round Hill/Nombinnie for one, but they are not at all easy to
> find - always in sheoak (belar)
>
> You'll have to go a long way west for the Redthroat. They can be found all
> around the outskirts of Broken hill, even as close as a paddock next to the
> Lake View Caravan Park.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 13:04:01 +1000
> From: Carl Clifford <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Nikon Coolpix P900?
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> Has anyone on the list had their hands on the Nikon Coolpix P900 yet? I would
> be interested in hearing any opinions from those who have.
>
> Carl Clifford
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 14:23:23 +1000
> From: Neville Schrader OAM <>
> To: "Graeme Chapman" <>
> Cc: "birding-aus" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Birds of South-west NSW
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> Grahame,
>
> When I lived at Ivanhoe John Hobbs was the local police
> sergeant, a fact the Victorian shooters never appreciated. Spent many a good
> time birding with John, a real gentleman and a good birdwatcher, possible
> best I've birded with in my 50+ years of birding. It's just a shame his
> records have been lost.
>
> In relation to Redthroat's a good place is Balranold (on the Hay road) and
> Hatfield behind the pub, in Old Man Saltbush and also just west of Oxley
> (west of Hay) in Bluebush/ Nitrebush along dry watercourses. Anywhere from
> Wilcannia to Broken Hill they should be found if conditions are suitable.
>
> White-browed Treecreeper the closes I've seen them is Binya SF and near
> Matakana on the Mt Hope road in Belah, usually I've found populations to be
> patchy. Also Ivanhoe if you know where to look and to the North of Balranold
> in Belah.
>
> Regards
>
> Neville
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graeme Chapman
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 12:18 PM
> To:
> Cc:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birds of South-west NSW
>
> Hello Alastair,
>
> Thank you for your prompt. I could also do with some more pics/info on
> Redthroats so I did a bit a bit of literature search.
>
> One of our greatest old time birdos in NSW was John Hobbs who lived a long
> time in the west. A couple of excerpts from his useful paper Birds of
> South-west New South Wales, Emu Vol 61 part 1.
>
> Redthroat
>
> This is a common resident some 20 miles north of Balranald on the Ivanhoe
> road, inhabiting old man saltbush and bluebush country. It is also common in
> cane grass and bluebush country west of Wentworth. Nests in July and August.
>
> White-browed Treecreeper
>
> A rare resident in the belar timber in mallee country and not seen west of
> Euston. The only locality where I found this species at all common was in
> the belar and sugarwood scrub between Buronga and Dareton.
>
>
>
> That was along while ago and no doubt some of that country could have been
> cleared in the meantime. I know of places further east in NSW for the
> treecreeper, Round Hill/Nombinnie for one, but they are not at all easy to
> find - always in sheoak (belar)
>
> You'll have to go a long way west for the Redthroat. They can be found all
> around the outskirts of Broken hill, even as close as a paddock next to the
> Lake View Caravan Park.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:14:41 +1000
> From: "Stephen" <>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Nikon Coolpix
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> Yes, I have one. I'm still getting used to it, but it is fabulous. The
> telephoto gets in close, even with distant birds. You need support at full
> telephoto, or a very steady hand. Like all such things, it has a million
> functions that you'll probably never get to, but the basics are easy enough.
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