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Odd atlas records in sw Victoria

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Subject: Odd atlas records in sw Victoria
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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 15:55:47 +1000

G'day all

I've just been playing with the brilliant online Atlas mapping stuff
(www.abc.net.au/birds/).  This is a map front-end to the database of atlas
records (up to April 2000 I think).  You can click on a 1degree block and get a
list of species recorded.  I did this for the four blocks that cover sw Victoria
and came up with 307 species.  There were a few odd ones among them which makes
me wonder about the vetting of records.  Apparently people have been seeing
Long-billed Black-Cockatoos, White-browed Treecreepers, Yellow Wattlebirds and
Black Currawongs in my patch and no-one told me.  I've been known to fill in the
wrong circle on a couple of atlas sheets and I've had to justify a few unusual
sightings so I know stuff happens.

Would Rory or someone from the Atlas project team have another look at these
records please?

Maybe others should have a look at the lists for blocks they know well.

The other "outstanding" record for my area was the Koel but I can vouch for that
one.


Cheers

Steve

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Steve Clark
45 Carmichael Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300
www.ansonic.com.au/clarks/sw_birds.htm
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