In September the 3rd Landbird surveys were carried out on the island. This is part of pre-rodent eradication monitoring and was carried out with volunteers from Canberra Ornithological G roup.
18 September a Horsfields bronze cuckoo was seen around the airport terminal area feeding on ants in the short grass. Only the second record of this bird on Lord Howe […]
On 9th September Mark Ley of Woodford NSW spotted a Brown songlark at the Old Settlement paddock – this is the first record of this bird for Lord Howe Island […]
In August the 83rd Friends of Lord Howe Island weeding ecotour was run. It was just a small group, but had an important task to complete – to cut and […]
April 2016 Neil Oliver and the team from Coast visited Lord Howe Island for a series about coast around Australia. I took them on a walk south to explain the […]
The fourth year this has run, and another great group of 12 enthusiastic students keen to lean about how plant and animal species reach an island; and the process that […]
The team this year consisted of Ian Hutton, Jennifer Lavers Alex Bond and various volunteers over for periods through the fortnight to assist. The Flesh footed shearwaters had the usuals […]
A big week with many of the regular Friend members along for this week, with a variety of weeding activities. – Edie’s Glen restoration; removal of Sea spurge from the […]
A small group joined in to experience March on Lord Howe Island. This is the month it is possible to see all seabird species that breed on the island, and […]
Sixteen members from the Queensland Field Naturalist Club for this March nature week. The group members were interested in all aspects of the island flora and fauna, so along then […]