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Bathing at the Poo Ponds

February 2, 2014 by Clare M No Comments

We are well and truly in our “Wet Season” now and hardly a day goes by when we don’t have a storm appear out...

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The search for Swinhoe’s Snipe

January 26, 2014 by Clare M No Comments

At this time of year in Broome there are often Swinhoe’s Snipe present at the Poo Ponds, but they are elusive and they did...

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Pink-eared Ducks-a favourite duck

January 19, 2014 by Clare M 6 Comments

The Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus has to be my favourite duck! For obvious reasons it has listed under “other names” in field guides “Zebra Duck”...

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Common Noddy in Broome

January 12, 2014 by Clare M 4 Comments

When we have cyclonic weather around it is always worth going out to look for any birds that have been blown off course. It...

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Christmas Day birding around Broome

December 29, 2013 by Clare M 4 Comments

It is always an interesting exercise to make a list of birds that you see in one day. It is amazing how a common...

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Little Bronze-Cuckoo or “a Xmas miracle”

December 22, 2013 by Clare M 2 Comments

The Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Chalcites minutillus or Chrysococcyx minutillus depending on your field guide is one of those birds that you will hear a lot...