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Folks,
Last evening in Glen Waverley a mob of Corellas
flew through in full voice in pitch dark, at about 7:20 pm. As far
as I could tell by the calls most seemed to be Littles, but there were at
least a handful of Long-billeds among them. I would guess at least 40-50
birds in total. They were audible for four or five minutes milling
around.
At dawn this morning there was a Peregrine Falcon
(male, I think, by the size) circling over the Steel Wharf at BHP Hastings
(Western Port); with the red sun sitting on French Island, he belted over the
gantry and snatched a Common Starling. I saw him bend over the prey in his
talons and apparently bite it, exactly in accordance with the books and the
Cuppers' training films for falcons. Towards midday there was a female
Darter flying over Hastings township, and three Grey Shrike-thrushes foraging in
saltmarsh immediately south of the town, next to Warrangine Creek.
I'll be keeping an eye on messages about the
Werribee Oriental Pratincoles and Northern Shoveler for the rest of the week -
might make a dash at the weekend if it seems still promising. Would be a
couple of nice ticks...
Regards,
Jack
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