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White-Throated Needletail & Fork-Tailed Swifts, Sydney Olympic Park

To: <>, "Michael Tarburton" <>
Subject: White-Throated Needletail & Fork-Tailed Swifts, Sydney Olympic Park
From: "Jenny Stiles" <>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:28:41 +1100
Hi List,
Conditions must have been excellent this morning at Concord West, NSW & Sydney 
Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW this morning for Needletails and Swifts. As I 
exited the station at 7:50am I could see a flock of about 40 White-Throated 
Needletails circling right above the station. GPS Co-ords -33.84857,151.085637. 
While I was watching them with my binoculars I was surprised to see a second 
higher flock of about 60 White-Throated Needletails flying due East very fast. 
The first flock was still at the same spot when I left after ten minutes. The 
second flock disappeared very soon after I first noticed it. I managed to take 
a few not very impressive photos of the first flock.

Arriving at Lake Belvedere at 8:15am there were approximately 30 White-Throated 
Needltails and 2 Fork-Tailed Swifts circling above Lake Belvedere and nearby 
grass. GPS co-ords -33.850887,151.076088.

I was also thrilled to spot a Nankeen Night Heron standing on the edge of the 
island in Lake Belvedere. I keep hearing & reading of them being seen at this 
spot & I finally managed to find one!

>From Jenny Stiles, Sydney
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