G'day Mike and Birding Oz,
I have two records of White-throated Needletails for the season so far, both
from here at Boggy Creek, west of Bellingen in northern NSW:
20 birds at dusk on October 5th (coinciding with a winged termite emergence)
50 birds in late afternoon on October 24th (possibly including some Fork-tailed
Swifts, but all the birds I got a good look at were WTNTs)
Brian
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:38:36 +1100
From: Michael Tarburton <>
Subject: re: missing migrants
To: Birding Aus <>
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Morning all birders on Birding-Aus
It was interesting to get back from a pelagic out of Eden to catch up
on this thread. It was even more interesting to see that no one
mentioned Fork-tailed Swifts or White-throated Needletails.
I have received sightings of FTS from WA, NT, & Qld, but apart from a
probable wintering bird, I have only heard of a dribble of WTNT from
Qld. Nothing from NSW. Data to hand clearly show a significant
decline for the later species Australia-wide.
The good news is that on Wednesday I saw 2 WTNT at Thurra River Rest
Area (11 km E of Cann R. Vic). I watched all day at this reliable
site but that is all I saw. I also spent a day and a bit at Yellow
Pinch Dam Rest Area (W of Merimbula, NSW) - a fairly reliable site
but scored zero.
So they have reached Vic but not NSW?
As usual all sightings sent to me will be acknowledged & appreciated.
Cheers & Happy Birding
Mike
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