http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/ NT Birding Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:09:03 GMT Jeffrey Stenning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4550 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4550 Holmes Jungle swamp, late morning: min 400 little curlew, birds (largest flock c100) still arriving as observer made estimate. Smaller numbers of usual other Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:34:37 GMT Darryel Binns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4549 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4549 Hi All, bit info regarding ponds that concerns me. I was talking to the Caretaker Martin Hartree this morning and he informs me there is still a lot of people Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:32:31 GMT Peter Kyne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4548 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4548 Late this afternoon (9 Nov) at Leanyer SP: Little Grebe, 3 Little Ringed Plover (highest number that we have seen for a while), 1 Eastern Yellow Wagtail, 2 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:38:58 GMT Richard Noske http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4547 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4547 Thanks Biggles. I suspect it's just a mutant Pied Heron - same size, and same bill & eye colour, although legs seem very slightly longer (esp tarsus) and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:22:10 GMT Darryel Binns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4546 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4546 Hi All, Photo's of odd Heron taken this arvo after follow up from Brian and Lyn Reid's photos they sent to me. Work it out for yourselves, but I think it may Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:06:21 GMT Darryel Binns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4545 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4545 Hi All, following up a report of starnge looking heron at L. Ponds i went and took photo's which I'll down load soon and post on here. Was with th Pied herons. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:11:01 GMT Peter Kyne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4544 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4544 This afternoon (Sunday 8 Nov) at about 1630-1715. 1 Oriental Pratincole over Snipe Swamp, Knuckey Lagoons. Also 1 White-browed Crake and 7 Little Curlew. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:32:53 GMT Jeffrey Stenning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4543 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4543 96 little curlew @ Snipe Swamp mid-morning __________________________________________________________________________________ Win 1 of 4 Sony home Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:01:31 GMT Darryel Binns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4542 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4542 Hi Hi, had some in my yard sometime now and noticed they are building a nest in a plam tree in my drive way. Silly buggers as frong they building on is going Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:26 GMT Marc Gardner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4541 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4541 Must be Little Kingfisher day today after Clive's sighting at Palmerston. Went down to Mardugal Billabong, Kakadu NP again this morning and had a great time, Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:03 GMT Jessie and Jo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4540 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4540 I have always thought there could be an additional category in a twitchathon, and that is the team that ends up with the most species as identifiable images. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:39:38 GMT A & S Keates http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4539 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4539 Message from Braden: Hi all On Saturday 14th of November, Sheryl and I are arranging a Twitchathon and we would really like you to join us for some fun. This Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:58:09 GMT Garland, Clive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4538 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4538 A short visit to the above yielded 45 sharpies at turf farm and 4 n. Rosellas At the outflow little kingfisher. Flock of varied lorrikeets in flowering trees Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:45:52 GMT A & S Keates http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4537 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4537 This morning there were 2 Buff-banded Rail, one chasing the other near the roost. Usual waders present and about 30+ White-winged Black Terns feeding just off Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:24 GMT Peter Kyne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4536 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntbirds/message/4536 Hi All, This morning at Leanyer, Little Grebe present in same pond. A Hobby did a low flyover. Couldn't find any Little Ringed Plovers. Although good numbers