Greetings,
This morning at the end of Harper Drive, Yungaburra,there was a grey bird which
walked like a Motacilla wagtail and flew like a wagtail. It was very plain and
the bill looked a little long to me. I did not see it wag its tail. the bird
was first spotted sitting on a small upright twig. It dropped to the ground and
walked through some weeds to a bare patch of earth where it seemed to capture
prey. It then flew briefly and landed before flying across to the eastern shore
at Lakeside. One of the guests made the ID of White Wagtail based on its call
which he heard a few times, even from across the water.
This afternoon there were 8 WTNT at Nerada Tea Plantation. With them were two
House Swifts. This time I got really good looks and have been studying their
features since Sunday. The birds were smaller than the nearby Needle-tails but
with a similar throat pattern. The rump was a brilliant white saddle. The tail
was shallowly forked with rounded ends to the forks. With the afternoon sun
behind me the birds were well lit and looked black and white. They flew towards
me and turned at about 35 metres.
Other birders have gone for the Wagtail today with no reports of success.
Regards,
Alan
Alan's Wildlife Tours
2 Mather Road
Yungaburra 4884
Phone 07 4095 3784
Mobile 0408 953 786
http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/
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