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Folks,
Just a couple of recent observations that might be
of interest.
Last Thursday I loooked out the window of the
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council's office at Mornington to see a Crested
Pigeon on the powerlines outside. I hadn't seen a CP on the Peninsula
before.
On Friday afternoon as I was driving by the
Edithvale wetlands hide I stopped by and looked out over the wetland from the
ramp (someone has recently cut back the reeds so there's quite a good
view). Among the birds in the shallows immediately in front of the hide
was a single Magpie Goose.
And on Friday night my parents in Glen Iris heard a
succession of hoarse, harsh screeches from the thick trees outside their
house. A search with the torch was unsuccessful but early on Saturday
morning they had a brief glimpse of a broad-winged, pale bird as it took off
silently and headed towards the red gums along Gardiners Creek - almost
certainly a visiting Barn Owl. Maybe another example of birds moving out
towards the coast as things dry out inland.
Hope everyone else is getting a chance to see some
birds.
Regards,
Jack
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