by Peter Rowland | Friday, March 1, 2019 | Article, Australian Geographic, Bird Nerd, Birds, Magazine, Shorebirds
My first of (hopefully) many regular articles for my 'Bird Nerd' column in the awesome Australian Geographic Magazine is now available. This article is called 'A Shore Thing' and is about shorebird and human interactions on our beaches and the shores of our wetlands....
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 1, 2015 | Big Year, Birds, Migration, My (Little) Big Year, New South Wales, Shorebirds
My (Little) Big Year got off to a flying start in January, (sorry about the pun!), with 79 species recorded, including a Sandpiper that ended up in Australia instead of South America. The 1st of January (recovery day from bringing in the new year) was a casual bird...