BIRDLINE NSW - update 30.12.96

["Chris Gladwin" <>]

     Highlights in NSW over the last week are as follows:

     AUSTRALIAN SHOVELER        10 Pittown Lagoon, Windsor 25/12
     PINK-EARED DUCK    2 McGrath's Hill, Windsor 28/12
     PACIFIC BAZA       2 George's River, Weatherburn 19/12 and 5 Dural
                        29/12 - both Sydney
     COMB-CRESTED JACANA        1 still present 29/12 Pittown Lagoon,
                                Windsor
     PAINTED SNIPE      1 Ash Island, Kooragang, Newcastle "mid December"
     SANDERLING         8 Harrington, Taree 27/12
     LITTLE TERN        200 pairs with 72 young Harrington, Taree 27/12
     WHISKERED TERN     30 Pittown Lagoon, Windsor 25/12
     WHITE-HEADED PIGEON        1 St. Ives 17/12 and 1 Bilgola 24/12 - both
                                Sydney
     BARRED CUCKOO-SHRIKE       1 Harrington, Taree 27/12 - most southerly
                                site in the world?


     Chris Gladwin
     Sydney, Australia
      - although I am still "off-line"

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