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Have just returned from a fortnight in Sturt NP
(far nw NSW) with Dr. Dave Watson and many others on a uni field trip, was an
absolute blast and have a few nice birds to report.
The highlights for me were the many ticks I picked
up, Bourke's Parrot, Chirruping Wedgebill, White-backed Swallow, Torresian Crow,
Cinnamon Quail-Thrush, Inland Dotterel, Orange Chat and Ground Cuckoo-shrike
stand out, but by far the biggie of the trip was an immature Pacific Baza in
Tibooburra, this was definitely not something I had on my POTENTIALS list. After
rain the gibber plains are really greening up and birds were starting to get
into breeding mode.
Have had to sink back down to earth and now listen
instead of two butcherbird species combatting for the morning chorus to three
feral species trying their best to impress (doesn't quite cut it in my
books).
Would love the chance to visit the area again and
hope I one day can.
Bob Green
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