Dear All,
For the last couple of years I have been regularly seeing a Buff-
banded Rail in a reserve on the shore of Tuggerah Lake at Gorokan on
the NSW Central Coast. I stopped off at the reserve on the way home
from the shops this afternoon, to see what was about, not expecting to
see much because of the weather. I was happy to see the BBR scratching
around in the sea-grass wrack on the shoreline. I was then delighted
to see it joined by three well grown chicks which scooted out of the
Phragmities bed around the out-fall of a small storm-water drain. I
was also amazed that they had survived to the size they are ( probably
near half grown) as the site is surrounded by houses and the reserve
is used as an off-leash exercise and toilet area (illegally) by local
dog owners.
I will be keeping an eye on the family and will report on the progress
of the chicks.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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