Presumably this is the Colliery Dam at Richmondvale judging by your
directions provided. I've had Musk Ducks there before so could that have
been what you may have seen!
On another note about the dam, it looks like the Comb-crested Jacana's
have not returned there since the drought. Before the drought (which we
are still in), they were a previously breeding residents (young chicks
were frequently seen there) where about 12 birds (I have seen a maximum
of 15 at one time) was not an unusual sight at this location.
This drought has certainly affected many birds populations around
southern Australia!
Edwin
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From:
On Behalf Of Colin
Driscoll
Sent: Saturday, 5 November 2005 8:31 AM
To: 'birding-aus'
Subject: Water birds
Hi
On Thursday at a large colliery dam in the Black Hill region about 5k
west
of the northern end of the F3 freeway:
Hoary-headed Grebe
Australian Grebe
Black Swans with large family
Hardheads
Black-fronted Dotterel
Black Duck
And what might have been a pair of Blue-billed Ducks. These birds were
perched on a log at the edge of the dam and at first I assumed they were
Chestnut Teal. However they just didn't look right (a bit dark) and the
male
had a very distinct fan-shaped tail.
Cheers
Colin Driscoll
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Colin Driscoll
Environmental Biologist
PO Box 1047
Toronto NSW 2283
Australia
Ph/fax +61 2 49598016
Mob 0438 773029
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