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Bassian thrush

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Subject: Bassian thrush
From: "Tracey Newcombe" <>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:01:51 +1000
Hi birders,
I sent this in to the site a couple of weeks ago but for some reason it
didn't go through. On 27.7.06 I was in the Botanic Gardens in Booderee
National Park near Jervis Bay NSW. While in the rainforest section of
the gardens I saw a Bassian thrush amongst the leaf litter in the deep
shade under the trees. I watched it for about 15 minutes, during which
time it seemed happy to ignore me and keep poking about in the leaves. A
couple of Eastern whipbirds were nearby but neither they nor the thrush
seemed interested in each other. As the thrush moved off through the
trees it was joined by a second Bassian thrush which I hadn't noticed
previously. On checking with the park rangers it seems that the Bassian
thrush, although previously recorded in the park, is not a regular
visitor. I had never seen one before but I'm convinced that's what it
was, as I had the field guide open at the time and it was an exact
match. The only other possibility is the Russet-tailed thrush but Pizzey
and Knight indicate that this wouldn't be found this far south.
Unfortunately, I was alone at the time and didn't have a camera. I had a
lovely morning's birding though, also seeing Eastern Yellow Robin,
Eastern whipbird, a large flock of Hardhead on the lake, Eastern
spinebill, White-browed scrubwren, Brown thornbill, and Superb Fairy
wren, as well as the usual currawongs, magpies and kookaburras.
                                 Cheers,
                              Tracey
                             Tomerong NSW
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