Credits to contributors
The following friends have kindly provided photos and bird spotting information to these pages, which are hereby gratefully acknowledged. Each piece of information and each photo are credited individually on the respective pages. Many thanks to all!
- R. Druce
Various suggestions and extensive proof-reading have improved the quality of these pages considerably.
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Hardhead, Royal Spoonbill, Nankeen Kestrel, Whistling Kite, Black-tailed Native-hen, Little Curlew, Red-necked Avocet, Crested Pigeon, Red-winged Parrot, Blue Bonnet, Sacred Kingfisher, Laughing Kookaburra, Rainbow Bee-eater, Dollarbird, Superb Fairy-wren, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, White-browed Scrubwren, Grey-crowned Babbler, Willie Wagtail, White-breasted Woodswallow, Spotted Bowerbird, Red-browed Finch, Zebra Finch, Double-barred Finch, Welcome Swallow.
- A. Morris
In addition to leading us to sites for observations of several previously undocumented bird species, A. Morris very generously shared with us his vast experience in birdwatching and expert advice during a visit to the NSW Central Coast.
With his help we obtained first photos of, and were able to identify, the following species: Beach Stone-curlew, Red-capped Plover, Caspian Tern, Long-billed Corella, Swift Parrot, Brown Gerygone, Regent Honeyeater, Russet-tailed Thrush.
Further significant improvements were made with his help on Chestnut Teal, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Bell Miner.
In addition, his advice led to the identification of an unusual hybrid between Scaly-breasted Lorikeet and Musk Lorikeet, as described here.
- C. Kellenberg
Apart from several more minor items, which are credited individually, the major contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Osprey, Buff-banded Rail, Lord Howe Woodhen, Sooty Oystercatcher, Silver Gull, Crested Tern, Emerald Dove, Superb Parrot, Blue Bonnet, Dollarbird, White-throated Treecreeper, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Little Wattlebird, Bell Miner, New Holland Honeyeater, White-cheeked Honeyeater, Lewin's Honeyeater, Scarlet Robin, Grey Fantail, Rufous Fantail, Spangled Drongo, Australian Magpie.
- L. Tonnochy
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Cattle Egret, Pacific Baza, Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-winged Parrot, Common Koel, Tawny Frogmouth, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Yellow-bellied Sunbird, Spangled Drongo, Figbird.
- G. & G. Drady
G. & G. Drady post their experiences in their own Pilliga blog (external link). Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Red-chested Button-quail.
- Y. English
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
White-headed Pigeon, Laughing Kookaburra, Satin Bowerbird.
- J. Faris
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Buff-banded Rail, Grey-crowned Babbler.
- J. Wilson
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Collared Sparrowhawk, Barking Owl.
- M. & J. Lecoulier
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Western Bowerbird.
- D. Hobday
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
White Tern.
- L. & B. Booth
Contributions can be found on the pages describing the following bird species:
Radjah Shelduck.
- Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon
During a bird-watching trip to central Queensland special access to the wetlands on the property was kindly granted by the owners of Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon (external link). This has led to a significant number of additions to the bird pages. Both the privilege of entering the property and the new information collected there are most gratefully acknowledged. Each contribution arising from this visit is acknowledged individually on the respective bird pages. In particular, the following bird pages have been created or updated with improved photos based on information gathered in the resort's wetlands:
Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Black Swan, Little Egret, Brolga, Black-breasted Buzzard, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Comb-crested Jacana, Gull-billed Tern, Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Forest Kingfisher, Spangled Drongo.
Some of the information presented here is adapted from various books and field guides, in particular:
- "Field Guide to Australian Birds", M. Morcombe (2000 ed.)
- "Field Guide to the Birds of Australia", K. Simpson & N. Day (2004 ed.)
- "What bird is that?", N. Cayley (1955 ed.)
