Bird extinction stories across the globe

Bachman’s Warbler Vermivora bachmanii While we are on the this topic (Warbeler’s) Bachman’s Warbler ‘s last confirmed breeding was in 1937, and it has not been reported since 1988. It may have gone extinct as a result of habitat destruction both on the breeding and wintering grounds. Description: Delicate warbler with slender, decurved bill. Adult male, black forecrown, grey hind-crown and nape, yellow forehead, eye-ring, lores, supercilium and throat. Yellow underparts with

Bird extinction stories across the globe

I was born in northern Greece in the mid 50s. As a child, I watched the migration of flocks of bird darken the sky and herald the arrival and departure of seasons. My move to Australia in 1970 kept certain memories of my place of birth alive and exaggerated. My first visit to Greece was 1980, and not much had changed. However, by 1998 (my last visit) everything changed. The

Five Miles from the Sea

Level 17 Artspace invites you to the opening and exhibition of: Five Miles from the Sea Curator: Geoff Tolchard Artists: George Alamidis, Terri Brooks, Caz Guiney, Jodi Heffernan, Kari Henrikse, Greg Neville, Kirsten Perry, Karenne Rees, Adriane Strampp, Maria Thompson, Geoff Tolchard, Peter Wegner This exhibition is titled Five Miles from the Sea as it investigates the impact of the incursion of non-indigenous peoples – and the marks they have inflicted –