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Re: FW: [Birding-Aus] Autumn good time for Raptors?

To: "Edwin Vella" <>
Subject: Re: FW: [Birding-Aus] Autumn good time for Raptors?
From: "Alistair McKeough" <>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:00:08 +1000
Edwin - you're not supposed to admit to washing your car mate!

On 31/03/2008, Edwin Vella <> wrote:
>
>
> Yep I certainly agree with Autumn being great for raptors.
>
> I know Spotted Harriers and Grey Goshawks make their appearance in the
> Hawkesbury turf farms usually often at this time of year, Square-tailed
> Kites make their move through western Sydney etc.
>
> Swift Parrots should also be here in Sydney very shortly (if not already).
> Quite a few Muggas are in flower. They are usually here in April. I better
> start washing my car as that is how I saw my first ones for the season
> last
> year.
>
>
> Edwin
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of Grant Brosie
> Sent: Monday, 31 March 2008 12:08 PM
> To: birding australia
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Autumn good time for Raptors?
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> In the past fortnight I have observed 15 species of
> raptor and most in good numbers. Is this normal for
> Autumn or am I just lucky? Here is my list so far:
>
> -Black-shouldered Kite: numerous out west and a couple
> in the lower Hunter
> -Whistling Kite: Everywhere including 6 birds together
> at Minmi and Ash Island.
> -Square-tailed Kite: 2 at East Maitland
> -Brown Goshawk: 3 in the Maitland area and 1 at Ash
> Island
> -Grey Goshawk: F3 Freeway at Ourimbah
> -Osprey: Hunter River
> -White-bellied Sea-eagle: Everywhere, common
> -Little Eagle: Capertee Valley and Maitland
> -Wedge-tailed eagle: Numerous out west and 3 over
> Minmi
> -Spotted Harrier: 1 Mudgee
> -Marsh Harrier: Very common Maitland and lower Hunter
> -Brown Falcon: Common out west and Ash Island
> -Nankeen Kestrel: Everywhere
> -Peregrine Falcon: 1 Bylong
> -Aust. Hobby: Very common at the moment. Probably see
> one or two a day
>
> In other news, flushed a Buff-banded Rail today at the
> local park in Morpeth. Also large numbers of Friarbird
> and Striated Pardalote passing through. Flock of
> juvenile Chestnut-breasted Mannikins fed in the reeds
> and Tawny Grassbirds were showing nicely.
> Lots of young Black Duck, Moorhen and Swamphen.
> White-breasted Woodswallow and White-throated Gerygone
> are still in the area.
>
> Happy Birding all,
> Grant Brosie
> Raworth, NSW
>
>
>
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