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Fw: Central West N S W flooding.

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Subject: Fw: Central West N S W flooding.
From: Tom Wilson <>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:53:10 +0000
Hi all
an update, as I went to Capertee yesterday (Sun 25 Sept) – it has had rain and 
there is water moving in the waterways – I’ve never seen Coco Creek looking 
like a real creek before.  I had rained overnight and a bit on the morning and 
the dirt roads were a bit slippery and mushy but by 3pm when it had been drying 
out for a couple of hours they were easily passable.  The car needs a wash 
though!
There is some finishing blossom at Site#2 on the birding routes brochure that 
held lots of honeyeaters – 1 Fuscous, a party of White-napeds, about 10 
Scarlets, lots of White-plumed, Yellow-faced, Noisy Friarbirds, Red Wattlebirds 
– Little Lorikeets
Also some finishing blossom at Glen Alice, where there was a single 
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater in with the larger honeyeaters. Also there around the 
church/hall were White-browed (4) and Grey-crowned Babblers; nesting Hooded 
Robins, 3 Brown Treecreepers and a party of 25+ Diamond Firetails.  Over Nile 
Creek a Hobby was defending its territory against a Peregrine
At the junction of Glen Alice and Glen Davis Rds was a small party of 
Plum-headed Finches – 4 adults and 2 immatures.  Also here were Peacfeul Doves, 
Zebra & Double-barred Finch, a single Rufous Songlark, Kestrel and 
Black-shouldered Kites.
Pallid Cuckoos were calling throughout the valley, and I finally saw one near 
the Genowlan Bridge turn off.  Jacky Winters and Dusky Woodswallows were highly 
visible at pretty much every site I stopped.
No sign of any White-backed Swallows or Regents (although for the latter, I did 
not venture up the road to the gates of the NP).
Cheers
Tom Wilson 

From: Tom Wilson 
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 7:08 AM
To: birding aus 
Subject: Fw: Central West N S W flooding.

Hi all
no mention of Mudgee/Capertee area in the bulletins I have seen so I assume 
this is still OK for a visit? (Presumably too far east/too far upstream?)
Cheers
Tom Wilson

From: Carl Clifford 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 5:41 PM
To: Barney Enders 
Cc:  
Subject: Central West N S W flooding.

Here is an update. It is getting bad, when they start evacuating parts of
Forbes. Best thing anyone who is thinking of going into that area, think
again. I know the area well, and I wouldnt go anywhere around, even with a
4WD. If you really have to go, ring the NRMA, Lachlan, Condo and Lake
Cargelligo Shires and the SES.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/23/once-in-generation-flood-has-nsw-town-preparing-to-evacuate

On Friday, September 23, 2016, Barney Enders <> wrote:

> I see they closed the road last night between Forbes and West Wyalong.
> There has been water flowing over the road for a week or two on and off.
>
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> Great thread, folks. I'm going to be in West Wyalong next weekend (yes, I
> know it's Grand Final weekend...). Given the amount of water around in that
> landscape, can anyone recommend somewhere interesting that I actually can
> go
> birding within a couple of hours of the town?
>
> Steve
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> Should be good birding along th Lachlan coming up.. Gee, it takes a lot of
> water to get Lake Cowal running. Only seen it once, in the mid-late 90s. It
> was over the Highway, then, and even Coaches were tip-toeing yhrough it. An
> incredible amount of water. There will be a lot of swamps formed along the
> course, by the time the head of the flow reaches Balranald.
>
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Barney Enders <
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> > Biggest flood for many years going down the Lachlan River filling up
> > the vast lignum swamps along the way.
> >
> > Lachlan only has a flood this big every 25 to 30 years and it will see
> > massive breeding in the swamps by most water fowl especially the
> > Glossy Ibis and the Freckled Duck.
> >
> >
> >
> > The biggest natural lake in N.S.W  Lake Cowal at West Wyalong  21 km
> > long and over 9 km wide covering 13,000 hectares is over flowing and
> > is an important breeding area
> >
> > for the Freckled Duck also.
> >
> >
> >
> > Most rivers in the North Flooding with floods moving in from Qld
> > spreading across the N S W Flood Plains.
> >
> >
> >
> > For the fishing enthusiast there are very big Yellow Belly being
> > caught in the Edwards River many around the 8 kg to 10 kg, not seen
> > this big for many years.
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> > Barney
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