Sorry Mike
It's been blowing a gale here in s.e. qld but not a FTS nor a WTNT to be seen
in my neck of the woods, Burpengary .. and believe me ... I'm watching every day
Jude
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From: Michael Tarburton <>
To: Birding Aus <>
Sent: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 5:25 pm
Subject: Have YOU seen any Fork-tailed Swifts
G'day List Members
The last FTS sightings I have been able to get my eyes on were around
Broome on 11th & 12th Oct. There were a few around Darwin before that.
Then Yesterday I saw two in Bunyip S.P. just East of Melbourne. So
these ones have flown down here without being seen - or at least
without being reported.
Have any of you seen any? With the current long-run wind systems
over the whole of Australia they could move large distances in a
short time - if they wanted to. In fact most sightings of FTS & WTNT
described as travelling have been going into the wind. I often see
them gliding into the wind for long distances. Some observers used
to think that they would prefer to go with the wind, well they can go
in any direction with only the occasional wing-beat, so long as there
is some wind.
But to know which direction they are heading in at the moment I need
your reports - if you have any.
Many thanks for those published thus far, or sent to me so far.
Cheers & Happy birding
Mike
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