Just a quick heads up to let you all know of the new bird hide at Craiglea - near Port Douglas. When approaching Craiglea from the south keep an eye out for...
Hi all, Does anybody know a reliable place to see a Frogmouth around Brisbane (preferably to the North although any suggestions are welcome). I have visitors...
There is a family (wild) living at Fleay's Wildlife Park - usually seen in the trees close to the nocturnal house - prob too far south for you though. ... one...
Hi Allan, I have not seen them at Buckleys Hole recently because they are best seen at night and I have not been there with a light for some time. Trevor...
Hi Allan, I guess you know that Buckley's Hole is on Bribie Island. Yours Peter. ... From: Allan McRae To: BQ_Forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 17,...
Hi Allan, If all else fails, besides the wild family at Fleay's (West Burleigh) they have two resident birds there. These sit quite freely on a branch at eye...
Hi all, Thanks for all the suggestions. I found a Frogmouth (Tawny, Female) at Buckley's Hole. I continued walking around the edge of the trees from the hide...
Hi Allan, A pair of Jacana's were at Buckleys Hole until it went dry the middle of last year. I have not seen them of late, although they were reported as...
Hi all, Thanks for even more suggestions. Just as an aside, could people reply to the group rather than to the individual because then it builds up ...
Hi Allan, I thank you for the suggestion that all answer through the group by hitting the reply as I do and Everone gets the information and can use it. I took...
Hi All Mea culpa. In the future I will do as you both suggested and post for all to see. I honestly thought the jacanas were not that difficult to find, as I...
We shall be visiting my daughter in Brisbane this July/August and were planning a trip to either SW Queensland (Bowra, Thurgomindah, cunnumulla)or Mount Isa....
There was an Oriental Cuckoo at Anstead Bush Reserve this morning, Saturday 19th. The reserve is just over 20kms from the CBD, along Mount Crosby Road. If you...
Ann Most birders visiting Mount Isa stay at the Lake Moondarra Caravan Park (Ph 07 47439780). I have just stayed there for three months but now live in town. ...
Hi, I will be visiting Brisbane in May for 2 weeks. I've never been to Australia before and would appreciate any advice on good birding spots within a few...
Hi Rod this is a different bird to the one john hadley and i saw - it was a textbook male. It was also of course in a different place - Stirling Road reserve...
Hi Margaret, There was another Oriental Cuckoo at Anstead Bush Reserve this morning - unless it's the same as the one on 19th January that has undergone an...
I suspect it's actually 4 records as the day John and I saw ours, we think we actually saw 2 but the first one was a very speedy glimpse. I thought it was a...
Hi Margaret, I went on my first pelargic trip on Saturday. It was an interesting experience though I didn't see many birds. The experts seemed to see a lot,...
To: BQ_Forum@...: jnsneddon@...: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:15:01 +1100Subject: [BQ_Forum] pelargic trip Hi Margaret,I went on my...
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The Oriental Cuckoos that were recorded at Anstead State Forest were nowhere to be seen yesterday. Not that surprising given that it rained almost the entire...
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Please ignore my last message. It was a private email that wasn't intended for the forum. Jim Sneddon...
Whoops! I've managed to do something I myself get a little annoyed at. Sorry about that! Sandy Camp Road Wetland is situated in suburban Wynnum West -it's...
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The luck of the draw that I miss out on the Oriental Cuckoo last weekend but thoroughly enjoyed Stirling Rd which was the place to be if you were a black-faced...
The 4 Ground Cuckoo Shrikes were still at Jimna Road, Lockyer Waters yesterday thursday 28 February. Thanks to Peter Johnson who encouraged us to go on...
Hi - I was wondering if others are concerned about the gradual loss of bird habitat around brisbane. Examples that come to mind are the developments at Eagleby...
Hi all, I am heading up to the sunshine coast in a couple of weeks and wanted to get some info on the best birding spots places in and around Noosa, Conondale...