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Catbird at Goolengook

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Subject: Catbird at Goolengook
From: andrew stafford <>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:17:02 -0700 (PDT)
Paul,

Unlike some others I hadn't picked up the reference to
Brown Honeyeater as I scanned down your list. Are you
able to supply further information to birding-aus
about this one?

As for the Catbird, my suggestion is that one of the
Vic tickers gets out there and independently verifies
it.

AS

--- Paul Jones <> wrote:
> Hi all
> Before I say to everyone that I am absolutely 100%
> sure of a Green Catbird at
> Goolengook in East Gippsland, I will seek
> suggestions to other birds it could
> have been.
> 
> But first I will describe the situation.
> I have only come across catbirds at Lamington
> National Park in Queensland. 
> They have a very distinctive call, and this call was
> one of the first calls
> that I heard, when I arrived.  I investigated
> further because I thought this
> bird was only from the warmer Queensland climate.
> The bird sighted fits the description of the Green
> Catbird. Page 340 of Flegg
> and Madge (Birds of Australia).
> Participants in the forestry blockade when
> questioned about it, appeared to
> be rather used of the bird being around and off-
> handedly responded that it
> was a catbird.  On previous visits to the area, I
> had not recorded the specie.
> 
> 
> Either one bird was following me around or they are
> quite common in the area.
>  I believe the former.
> 
> I look forward to seeing if anybody has any
> suggestions.
> 
> Paul
> 
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