Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus, Point Walter, WA, Australia).
I stumbled across a pair of Red-capped Plovers while walking to the end of the spit at Point Walter. I was initially trying to get a better look at the birds further out into the river and didn’t see them until I was 2-3 metres away.
My Sony Ericsson K610i has had a hard life – busted screen, poor battery, numerous scratches. I have replaced it with a Sony Ericsson W610i. I purchased the phone outright.
So far it has been a nice phone – has the same connection cable (for charging and data) as the K610i (so I have less “redundant” chargers lying around) and a few new features (you can use it as a torch, it has a radio tuner). It also has much nicer buttons (that don’t try and connect you to the web the moment you brush them accidentally).
The torch/light feature comprises of two white LEDs. One of the applications on the phone signals SOS continuously…
Declan is finally home after a 4 day stop over in PMH. No one is really sure what he caught but the staff at both PMH and KEMH (where he was born) were fantastic. He is now more active, less yellow and generally happier. He had his first bath at home today (in the kitchen sink).
Declan Oren Howell was born 19/11/2008 at 11h30. At birth he was 45cm tall and weighed 2.315kg (about 5 pound 2 ounces for those who work in imperial). He was born by C-section (sort of in a hurry). Kylie and Declan are both doing well.
In my ongoing attempt to see more of the birds of WA, I think trips to the following locations are in order:
If anyone is interested in coming along (especially for Rottnest Island) send me a message.
Harris Technology have these for under $60. I thought that was a bargain so I picked one up. I have recorded a TV show and was very impressed (it is my first foray into digital TV as well). Here is a brief review:
Observed when copying files out of a zip file in Windows Explorer under Windows XP SP3.
For those that don’t know, Chasing Birds is screening on ABC1 tomorrow night (Thursday) at 2135.
My birding life list has now passed 150! Not really that impressive…
For comparison, Sean Dooley saw over 700 species on 12 months.
A will update the online version shortly.