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-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Roubin
Sent: Monday, 9 October 2006 11:06 PM
To: 'alan morris';
Subject: Glossy Black Cockatoo versus
Red-tailedBlackCockatoo at Burren Junction
Alan,
They were glossy-black cockatoos. I saw several first of all drinking in
a roadside rut at the fork in the roads near the camp site at Yarrie
Lake, 18km from Wee Waa about 5.15pm, Oct 1.
I followed their calls into the bush, and found several others quitely
feeding on a casuarina trees as you say. There were 7 or 8 in total, and
only a few remained feeding whilst the others were unsettled with my
presence. I'll send you a photo - by separate email - which I took of a
couple of them feeding.
Regards
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of alan morris
Sent: Sunday, 8 October 2006 5:30
To:
Subject: Glossy Black Cockatoo versus Red-tailed
BlackCockatoo at Burren Junction
Hi Birders,
I am not necessarily convinced that the black cockatoos seen by Bruce
Roubin
between Wee Waa and Burren Junction on 1 October 2006 were in fact
Glossy
Black Cockatoos. This is because Red-tailed Black Cockatoos occur
between
Burren Junction and Walgett , although mostly at the Walgett end. So
either
species could be present.
Therefore it should not be a question of location, rather, the
identification should be based upon the description of the birds sighted
and
what they were doing. Glossies feed in the casuarina trees while in
that
area, Red-tails feed mainly on the ground. I wait to be convinced either
way!
Alan Morris
Records Officer,
Birding NSW
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