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- Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Challenge - 2011
- Topic: A Prince Henry Drive addition for 2011
- Replies: 1
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More Butterflies for Prince Henry Drive
Folks, I went for another hot mid-morning walk around Prince Henry Drive today. It's become a bit of a quandry for me lately; an early morning walk for the birds or a walk in the heat for invertebrates after the birds have retired until the cool of the noontime. Insects like the heat of the morning....
- Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:29 pm
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: And a Cuckoo in a Gum Tree .........
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1086
And a Cuckoo in a Gum Tree .........
Folks, Easy birding on Christmas Day at Ma Ma Creek; forty-eight species of birds and an Eastern Brown Snake seen from the comfort of an Aussie verandah. King prawns and spilled beers do make your binos grubby but two new birds added for "Summer Beyond - 2011/12" despite these travails viz...
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians & Bugs
- Topic: Flying spiders
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1402
Across "The Ditch"
Folks, I was reading a booklet on New Zealad arachnids last night (Crowe 2009) that had an entry, which has some relation to Rob Ashdown's posting of 04 Nov above on his paragliding spider sprats. Under the entry for the Golden Orbweb Spider (Nephila edulis) on page 13 the author Andrew Crowe states...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians & Bugs
- Topic: The Royal Tigertail in McEwan State Forest
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The Royal Tigertail in McEwan State Forest
Folks, In my posting "Variegated Fairy-wren, Brown Thornbill: McEwan State Forest" in "Summer Beyond - 2011/12" of 21.12.11 I listed four dragon/damselflies that we recorded on the day. It wasn't until yesterday that, on reading up on these insects, I realised how significant one...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: Additional Species from the Granite Belt
- Replies: 0
- Views: 983
Additional Species from the Granite Belt
Folks, Yesterday (22.12.11) I spent doing a quick run through the Warwick and Granite Belt areas checking on some of my old survey sites. It was a very productive day and I recorded some great birds and other animals including a mixed mob of macropods loitering by the roadside near Connolly Dam. Thi...
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:41 am
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: Variegated Fairy-wren, Brown Thornbill:McEwan State Forest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1120
Add Varied Sittella
Mick,
Can you add Varied Sittella to the "Summer Beyond 2010/11" list for Alistair Silcock at McEwan State Forest on 20/12/11, thanks.
Regards,
Rod Hobson
Can you add Varied Sittella to the "Summer Beyond 2010/11" list for Alistair Silcock at McEwan State Forest on 20/12/11, thanks.
Regards,
Rod Hobson
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: Variegated Fairy-wren, Brown Thornbill:McEwan State Forest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1120
Variegated Fairy-wren, Brown Thornbill:McEwan State Forest
Folks, Yesterday (20.12.11) we spent a very enjoyable and proftable day on a QPWS flora and fauna survey of McEwan State Forest at Stoneleigh via Pittsworth on the eastern Darling Downs. By the end of the day we managed to record one mammal, 37 x birds, five lizards, one snake, three frogs, 11 x but...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Summer Within - 2011-12
- Topic: Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
- Replies: 0
- Views: 810
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Folks,
A single Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove on Prince Henry Drive yesterday midmorning (see my entry "The Challenge -2011 also). Australian Brush Turkey seen on this walk as well; both new species for "Summer Within-2011/12".
Regards,
Rod Hobson
A single Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove on Prince Henry Drive yesterday midmorning (see my entry "The Challenge -2011 also). Australian Brush Turkey seen on this walk as well; both new species for "Summer Within-2011/12".
Regards,
Rod Hobson
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Challenge - 2011
- Topic: A Prince Henry Drive addition for 2011
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1197
A Prince Henry Drive addition for 2011
Folks, Yesterday I took the mutt for a midmorning walk around Prince Henry Drive but bird life was generally quiet, as it was quite hot and humid by this time of day. Of the few birds I did manage to record one was a new species for "The Challenge - 2011". About half way around the Prince ...
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:27 am
- Forum: Summer Within - 2011-12
- Topic: Geese and Geckos
- Replies: 0
- Views: 879
Geese and Geckos
Folks, It's interesting to think of the number of night-flying birds you miss when you spend most of your waking nocturnal hours ensconced in front of the idiot-box. Over the last two nights I've had fellow birders David Stewart and Richard Johnson staying at our home in Webb Street, Toowoomba. They...
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:26 pm
- Forum: Summer Within - 2011-12
- Topic: Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and Eastern Spinebill
- Replies: 0
- Views: 802
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and Eastern Spinebill
Folks,
Two additional species for "Summer Within - 2011/12" from a mutt walk around local area yesterday:
11.12.11:
5 x Red-tailed Black Cockatoos over Toowoomba Grammar School, Mary Street.
1 x Eastern Spinebill in house yard, 33 Long Street, Toowoomba.
Regards,
Rod Hobson
Two additional species for "Summer Within - 2011/12" from a mutt walk around local area yesterday:
11.12.11:
5 x Red-tailed Black Cockatoos over Toowoomba Grammar School, Mary Street.
1 x Eastern Spinebill in house yard, 33 Long Street, Toowoomba.
Regards,
Rod Hobson
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: Additions from the Dalby District
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1066
Additions from the Dalby District
Folks, I've just spent the last wet week doing incidental fauna surveys of a few of the many state forests of the Dalby-Chinchilla district on the Darling Downs. Unfortunately the majority of these estates have had very little to no attention from the natural history community despite being wonderfu...
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:13 am
- Forum: Summer Within - 2011-12
- Topic: Channel-billed Cuckoo and Southern Boobook
- Replies: 0
- Views: 883
Channel-billed Cuckoo and Southern Boobook
Folks,
Just a couple of locals for a start to summer:
Webb Street, Toowoomba on 03rd December 2011:
Channel-billed Cuckoo (two flying over)
Sugars Park, Toowoomba on 02 nd, December 2011:
Southern Boobook (calling)
Regards,
Rod Hobson
Just a couple of locals for a start to summer:
Webb Street, Toowoomba on 03rd December 2011:
Channel-billed Cuckoo (two flying over)
Sugars Park, Toowoomba on 02 nd, December 2011:
Southern Boobook (calling)
Regards,
Rod Hobson
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:00 am
- Forum: Summer Beyond - 2011-12
- Topic: A Kick-off for Summer Beyond - 2011
- Replies: 0
- Views: 969
A Kick-off for Summer Beyond - 2011
Folks, Just a few records to get the ball rolling: Ma Ma Creek - 03rd December 2011: Brown Quail Little Friarbird Grey-crowned Babbler (nesting) Striped Honeyeater (nest with young) Mistletoebird Galah Brown Honeyeater Grey Butcherbird Australian Magpie Torresian Crow Double-barred Finch Superb Fair...
- Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:33 am
- Forum: Spring Beyond - 2011
- Topic: A Couple of Late Contenders
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1829
A Couple of Late Contenders
Folks,
A few late contenders for "Spring Beyond - 2011":
Painted Button-quail at Mt. Peanga, Barakula S.F., 01.11.11
Blue Bonnet at Burncluith S.F., 24.11.11
Emu at Burncluith S.F., 24.11.11
Regards,
Rod Hobson
A few late contenders for "Spring Beyond - 2011":
Painted Button-quail at Mt. Peanga, Barakula S.F., 01.11.11
Blue Bonnet at Burncluith S.F., 24.11.11
Emu at Burncluith S.F., 24.11.11
Regards,
Rod Hobson