So I was shaving this morning and looked out the window to see my backyard pair of Orange-footed Scrubfowl.
You might be interested to see my 1st bird list from my new backyard.
Note: 1 new species for me - Yellow Honeyeater. I got a 2nd new species on the weekend - Bar-breasted Honeyeater but I had to drive for it.
(hover mouse over pics for species name)
I should explain about the Red-capped Plover - the property runs from the road to the beach reserve and therefore I will regard that part of the beach as part of my backyard. I wonder what other shorebirds I will get in my backyard?
Peter
Nice place Peter, nice variety, hope you enjoy your new backyard.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
Nice range of birds.
Nice one, Peter. I will give you a little time to find the hot spots and then i might pop up for a cuppa
It sounds like it won't take you long too long to catch up to my count of 60
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Hey, pacman, you threw me for a while with the Dusky Myzomela until I found that it's another name for the Dusky Honeyeater Myzomela obscura. Is the species commonly called Dusky Myzomela in your part of the world?
I didn't intend to confuse anyone but that is the name on my list., I try to use the latest version of the list put out by BARC (Birds Australia Rarities Committee)
734.00 Myzomela obscura Dusky Myzomela
735.00 Myzomela erythrocephala Red-headed Myzomela
736.00 Myzomela sanguinolenta Scarlet Myzomela
Peter
Interesting. I'll try to be alert for it next time.
Today's new additions - Rainbow Bee-eater and Olive-backed Sunbird (pics when I get time)
Peter
Great photographic list pacman.
I enjoyed it as a bird id self quiz too - just mouse over for the answer.!
amazing variety in your backyard pacman. i only get cockatoos. if thats your first bird list, i think you will smash my bird list of 140 birds in australia. and thats over 2 years.
William.S
Peter is on holiday at the moment so just to let you know, this is his new backyard list.
His full list is about 470
but i am sure it will be more when he gets back
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
oh,never knew that, thanks shorty.
William.S
I'm back from the Nine Grasswren Tour http://sabirding.com/grasswren.html#nine having added 34 species to my list including 7 grasswrens and the Grey Falcon (high on a tower) and a number of sub-species.
To catch up with my backyard bird list here are pics of the Rainbow Bee-eater and Olive-backed Sunbirds (I got better sunbird pics on the weekend)
Peter
Hi Peter, trying to send Warbler article but says email mailbox is full?
I consider the bush my backyard, even though it is nowhere near me and quite a walk to get to
I must say, I'm a little bit impressed with your backyard collection so far Peter. Any new sightings since your last post? And, where are those Grasswren shots, hmmm? 
West Coast Tasmania
Oh sorry, just noticed you updated your backyard list only yesterday.
West Coast Tasmania
Just back from my trip and therefore need to clean out some emails
Should be good by mid-afternoon
I did receive your earlier email and pics.
Peter
and on 14 July I saw
Peter
I arrived back on saturday and on Sunday 3/8 added 4 more to the list to make 23
Peter
well its been 22 days of backyard birding since the last birds that I posted and I have added to my list
I now have 45 species on my backyard list
some of the birds are not good models and therefore the pics are average
Peter
but wait there's more
Peter
and more
Peter
Amazing variety Pacman.
William.S
What!? No set of steak knives? That's one heck of a growing list there Peter, very impressed. You'd have to be pleased with your vast variety of visitors so far?
West Coast Tasmania
What a variety of birds to have in your backyard!
yes, I have a continual
on my face - the new role is good and I have good birding in my backyard
all that in 6 weeks (I was away for 2 weeks)
I am hoping that the Olive-backed Sunbirds decide to nest in my backyard
Peter
So, are you living in Mackay now? That's handy as I am doing a trip to North QLD in November, stopping at Eungella for the one and only bird... perhaps I should come to your place or you can join us as we go to McEwen's Beach.
Brandon (aka ihewman)
yes,
the Eungella Honeyeater is currently very hard to find but you should be right in November
I assume that you have googled 'birding mackay' and have a copy of the Mackay BA brochure
email me closer to the time when you have your dates sorted and I will help where possible
Peter
I was in Brisbane last weekend and on Saturday this weekend; birding at Hay Point just south of Mackay on Sunday morning and so had a walk around my backyard on Sunday afternoon - 3 new species to add to my backyard list now 49; the Imperial Pigeon suggests that the migrants are starting to move through
Peter
I have been hoping that the Olive-backed Sunbirds that I first saw on 12 July would choose to nest near 'The Cottage' and I actually hung a number of strings up in an effort of encouragement.
A few weeks back I saw a nest on the clothes line in my unused carport, actually only when I disturbed the brd by taking off my sheets.
Things seemed to go quiet and I was away on a weekend and then for a Sydney trip.
I was delighted when I noticed the canopy over the entry hole indicating occupancy.
The dark vertical line in pic 2 is the towel that I have hung there for some protection.
Peter
I have forgotten this thread for a while but got #s 56 & 57 yesterday
Peter
I also had a visit from a Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo family who started visiting on 15 Nov
Peter