Black-backed Wagtail in Broome

To:	"Allan Burbidge" <>, <>
Subject:	Black-backed Wagtail in Broome
From:	"Phil Joy" <>
Date:	Mon, 16 Mar 1998 15:18:45 +0800

Hi to All,
            A Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla lugens) was seen at the Broome
Sewerage Ponds on Saturday and Sunday by George Swann and the BBO Wardens
Janet Sparrow & Chris Hassell.  This morning Chris and Jan saw the bird
again at the same place and managed to photograph it as well. Despite Jan
ending up with gravel rashed knees in the process.
Also present at Crystal Ponds this morning were 10 Yellow Wagtails
(Motacilla flava) and 3 Snipe Spp.
The only other records for Black-backed Wagtails in Australia appear to be
Fraser Is. ,Qld 1987 & just up the road in Derby in 1995 & 1996.

Phil Joy         
P O Box 21
Broome
W A            6725

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