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Title of article
Author/s
Year Details
Birds on Newcastle's rock platforms
Herbert, C.
2007
The Whistler 1: 1-15
Survey of waterbirds in Port Stephens, 2004-2006
Stuart, A.
2007
The Whistler 1: 16-20
Bird population of a cattle property near Paterson, NSW - an eleven year
study
Newman, M.
2007
The Whistler 1: 21-31
Ecological adaptations for Large-billed, Yellow-throated and White-browed
Scrubwrens
McDonald, R.
2007
The Whistler 1: 32-37
Mangrove proliferation and saltmarsh loss in the Hunter Estuary
Herbert, C.
2007
The Whistler 1: 38-45
Occurrence of Red-backed Fairy-wren and Southern Emu-wren at Warakeila
Newman, M.
2007
The Whistler 1: 46-48
The Status of Black Falcon in the Lower Hunter Valley
Newman, M. and Lindsey, A.
2007
The Whistler 1: 49-50
Varied Sittella involved in distraction displays during June
Newman, M.
2007
The Whistler 1: 51
The birds of Deep Pond - Kooragang Island 1993-2007
Lindsey, A.
2008
The Whistler 2: 1-12
A preliminary assessment of the importance of the Manning River for
shorebirds and other waterbirds
Stuart, A.
2008
The Whistler 2: 13-19
Smaller bird species in decline in the south-west Hunter? The lessons of ten
years of atlas data
Tarrant, H.
2008
The Whistler 2: 20-30
Bird population of Warakeila, a cattle property in the Allyn River Valley, NSW a twelve year study
Newman, M. and Lindsey, A.
2008
The Whistler 2: 31-43
Bird surveys of the Timor Caves Area 2005-2006
Stuart, A.
2008
The Whistler 2: 44-48
Observations of birds on Moon Island, 17 December 2008
Herbert, C.
2008
The Whistler 2: 49-51
Miscellaneous observations on the feeding behaviour and plumage of the
Latham's Snipe
Newman, M
2008
The Whistler 2: 52-54
Observations of Grey-crowned Babblers communally roosting, in the evenings
McDonald, K.
2008
The Whistler 2: 55-56
Extended incubation period for the White-throated Nightjar
Newman, M.
2008
The Whistler 2: 57
The effect of habitat variables on bird density and species richness in
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie mangrove forests
Goodenough, C
2009
The Whistler 3: 1-6
Papers and Notes in The Whistler
Page 1
Bird populations in a rural native garden in New South Wales
Carlton, R.
2009
The Whistler 3: 7-13
Birds of Green Wattle Creek - monthly surveys 1996-2009
Newman, M.
2009
The Whistler 3: 14-29
Roosting and feeding behaviour of Pacific Golden Plover in the Hunter
Estuary, NSW
Crawford, L. and Herbert, C.
2009
The Whistler 3: 30-39
Early Hunter Region avian records. Part 1. 1901-1925 Articles in The Emu
Stuart, A.
2009
The Whistler 3: 40-51
Notes on an old Upper Hunter egg collection
Stuart, A. and Newling, G.
2009
The Whistler 3: 52
Some observations on the behaviour of the Australian Painted Snipe
Lindsey, A.
2009
The Whistler 3: 53-54
An opportunistic observation of cooperative mobbing behaviour
Baird, P.
2009
The Whistler 3: 55-56
Shorebird prey item for Eastern Osprey
Stuart, A.
2009
The Whistler 3: 57
Curlew Sandpiper predated by a Black Falcon
Newman, M and Lindsey, A.
2009
The Whistler 3: 58
Grey Goshawks - seasonal abundance
Herbert, C.
2009
The Whistler 3: 59-60
The status of threatened bird species in the Hunter Region
Roderick, M. and Stuart, A.
2010
The Whistler 4: 1-28
Distribution of threatened bird species in the Hunter Region (1998-2009)
Newman, M. et al
2010
The Whistler 4: 29-53
Impacts on Speckled Warbler abundance in the Paterson area of NSW
Newman, M.
2010
The Whistler 4: 54-58
Evidence for the decline of the Varied Sittella in the Hunter Region
Newman, M.
2010
The Whistler 4: 59-60
Breeding population decline in Cattle Egrets nesting at Seaham Swamp
Nature Reserve and Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia
Maddock, M.
2011
The Whistler 5: 1-7
A new Cattle Egret breeding colony at Gloucester, NSW
Drake-Brockman, P.
2011
The Whistler 5: 8-9
A ten-year study of herons, spoonbills and ibis at the Morpeth Wastewater
Treatment Works near Maitland, NSW
Newman, M and Lindsey, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 10-18
Monitoring the Rufous Scrub-bird in the Barrington Tops and Gloucester Tops
IBA – a pilot study
Newman, M and Stuart, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 19-27
Changes in the bird population of Bolwarra, 1994-2011
Tarrant, H.
2011
The Whistler 5: 28-38
Changes in the bird population of Blackbutt Reserve, 1973-2011
Nicholls, J.
2011
The Whistler 5: 39-44
Seabirds of the Hunter Region
Stuart, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 45-50
Chestnut Teal count – March 2011
Lindsey, A. and Roderick, M.
2011
The Whistler 5: 51-52
Notes on human cover for raptors and their potential prey
Newling, G.
2011
The Whistler 5: 53-54
Papers and Notes in The Whistler
Page 2
Miscellaneous notes on the behaviour of Black and Brown Falcons and
Nankeen Kestrels
Tarrant, H.
2011
The Whistler 5: 54-56
Swamp Harrier – unusual food?
McLean, R. and Lindsey, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 57
Swamp Harrier attempting to take Pacific Black Duck
Newman, M.
2011
The Whistler 5: 57
Robbing behaviour by Australian Pelicans
Stuart, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 58
Pied Currawongs’ larder
Lindsey, A.
2011
The Whistler 5: 59
Unrecorded behaviour of Jacky Winter
Newman, M.
2011
The Whistler 5: 60
Observations of White-throated Treecreeper behaviour
Newling, G.
2011
The Whistler 5: 61
Birds of Tomago Wetlands, Hunter Wetlands National Park 2007-2012
Lindsey, A. and
McNaughton, N.
2012
The Whistler 6: 1-10
A census of waterbird populations (2003-2012) at Walka Recreation and
Wildlife Reserve near Maitland, NSW
Baird, P., Smart, J. And
Mee, L.
2012
The Whistler 6: 11-23
Development of a non-intrusive method for investigating the calling patterns of
Rufous Scrub-birds
Stuart, A., Newman, M.,
Struik, P. and Martin, I.
2012
The Whistler 6: 24-34
Australian Pied Oystercatchers leapfrog to reproductive success in the Worimi
Conservation Lands
Russell, N. and George, R.
2012
The Whistler 6: 35-38
Pacific Black Ducks: insights on their behaviour in an urban backyard
Feletti, G. and Felletti, A.
2012
The Whistler 6: 39-43
Observations of Regent Honeyeaters in the lower Hunter Valley of New South
Wales during winter 2012
Roderick, M. and Ingwersen,
D.A.
2012
The Whistler 6: 44-45
The status of Pink-eared Duck in the Hunter Region
Newman, M.
2012
The Whistler 6: 46-48
Olive groves – habitat for Speckled Warbler and other birds
Newman, M.
2012
The Whistler 6: 49-53
Cattle Egret breeding at Gloucester, NSW sustained at increased level in
2011/12
Drake-Brockman, P.
2012
The Whistler 6: 54-55
Distraction behaviour by Variegated Fairy-wrens
Nicholls, J.
2012
The Whistler 6: 56
Atypical habitat for an Australian Pelican colony
Stuart, A., Crisp, G. and
Crisp, B.
2012
The Whistler 6: 57-58
White-faced Herons fledge two broods in one season
Drake-Brockman, P.
2012
The Whistler 6: 58-59
Observation of White-throated Nightjars at Tahlee, New South Wales
Roderick, M. and Filewood,
L.W.
2012
The Whistler 6: 59-60
Papers and Notes in The Whistler
Page 3
Flocking of Jacky Winter in paddocks during winter
Newman, M.
2012
The Whistler 6: 61-62
Tropical seabirds of the Hunter coastline as a result of ex-Tropical Cyclone
Oswald Jan-Feb 2013
Roderick, M. and
Richardson, A.
2013
The Whistler 7: 1-7
Flagged and colour-banded Bar-tailed godwits in the Hunter Estuary
Crawford, L. and Herbert, C.
2013
The Whistler 7: 8-19
Early Hunter Region avian records. Part 2. 1926-1950 articles in The Emu
Stuart, A.
2013
The Whistler 7: 20-33
The status of Bassian and Russet-tailed Thrushes in the Hunter Region
Williams, D.
2013
The Whistler 7: 34-37
Initial findings from a study of Grey-tailed Tattlers in Port Stephens
Wooding, L. and Stuart, A.
2013
The Whistler 7: 38-43
Opportunistic response of bird species to a wildfire in saltmarsh at Ash Island
Kyte, R. and Newman, M.
2013
The Whistler 7: 44-49
Dollarbird departure from the Hunter Region in 2013
Newman, M.
2013
The Whistler 7: 50-53
Sunning behaviour in Noisy Miners
Kyte, R.
2013
The Whistler 7: 54
Association between breeding Noisy Miners and Grey Butcherbirds and the
adverse impact of understorey
Newman, M.
2013
The Whistler 7: 55
Unusual behaviour between Grey-tailed Tattlers
Wooding, L.
2013
The Whistler 7: 56
Scarlet Honeyeaters taking shelter
Stuart, A.
2013
The Whistler 7: 57
Changes in Cattle Egret breeding at Gloucester in response to drought in
2012
Drake-Brockman, P.
2013
The Whistler 7: 58
Association between feeding Hardheads and Hoary-headed Grebes
Roderick, M. and Newman,
M.
2013
The Whistler 7: 59
Angry Dollarbirds attacking Brown Goshawks
Newling, G.
2013
The Whistler 7: 60
Do adult and juvenile Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoos interact?
Newling, G.
2013
The Whistler 7: 60
The birds of Wirrumbirra, Laguna
Raine, D.
2014
The Whistler 8: 1-9
Early Hunter Region avian records Part 3.
A review of historical data about shorebirds in the Hunter Estuary
Stuart, A
2014
The Whistler 8: 10-22
Worimi Conservation Lands bird surveys (2009 – 2013)
Lindsey, A. and
Newman, M.
2014
The Whistler 8: 23-32
Fairy Martin – is it declining in the Hunter?
Newman, M. and
Lindsey, A.
2014
The Whistler 8: 33-38
Papers and Notes in The Whistler
Page 4
Birds of the Black Rock area near Martins Creek in the Hunter Valley
(1999 – 2013)
Newman, M.
2014
The Whistler 8: 39-50
Book Review – An Atlas of the Birds of NSW and the ACT, Volume 1
Fraser, N.
2014
The Whistler 8: 51-53
Up-down display of Black-necked Stork at Hexham Swamp,
Hunter Wetlands NP, NSW
Warnock, R.
2014
The Whistler 8: 54-55
Observation of a White-bellied Sea-Eagle taking submerged seabird prey
Roderick, M.
2014
The Whistler 8: 56-57
Observations of a Regent Honeyeater performing mimicry of a
Little Wattlebird
Roderick, M.
2014
The Whistler 8: 58-59
Cattle Egret – a brief note on the fourth consecutive breeding event at
Gloucester, NSW
Drake-Brockman, P.
2014
The Whistler 8: 60-61
Channel-billed Cuckoos performing a previously undescribed
courtship display
Merrett, S.
2014
The Whistler 8: 61-62
Papers and Notes in The Whistler
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