Possible Short-toed Eagle

[Carl Clifford <>]

Tim,

Do you mean Circaetus gallicus? If it is, it certainly is a bit lost,  
at least 8,500 Km from normal range, in India, not to mention the  
distance to it's European breeding areas or it's African range. If so,  
it is a truly exciting find. If there is one in Vic., I wonder how  
many may be between there and Northern Australia, where it has  
probably entered the country after island hopping down the Indonesian  
Archipelago from Thailand or Malaysia. It is on the official Malaysian  
list, so it is not unreasonable to expect one (or more) to wander down  
through through the Sundas to Australia.
They are a handsome bird, I used to see them regularly on the Pays de  
Sault in the French Pyrenees feeding up after hay cutting, prior to  
heading down to Africa.
Well done Lawrie, certainly the sighting of 2010. Much more exciting  
than those blow ins they get on Christmas and Cocos.
Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 27/12/2010, at 3:29 PM, Tim Dolby wrote:

Hi All,

Just had a report of a possible Short-toed Eagle by Lawrie Conole at  
Hovel Creek upstream of the Princes Hwy, Lara. See http://tinyurl.com/2bycz92 
. This site is just past the Beach Rd turn-off to the Western  
Treatment Plant. Lawrie says that he's familiar with Short-toed Eagle  
and is 99% certain of ID.
For further details see 
http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=6

Cheers,

Tim Dolby

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