Rufous Owls

[Chris King <>]

We saw the Rufus owl family, parents and one youngster, in the Darwin botanic gardens on 8th of August and it seems to be a reliable spot for them. Up behind the waterfall to the right in front of the back fence, high up in the trees. We saw one of the adults in the trees above this small bridge near the waterfall.

Chris 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 5:07 am Kirri Hardy via Birding-Aus, <> wrote:

Hi all
Am in the Darwin area for a little while longer but would love to see a Rufous Owl again
I looked online and saw one recently sighted but in a strange area…
Anyone had any luck anywhere lately as EBird wasn’t bringing many recent sightings

Also was hoping to get Chestnut Rail at Buffalo Creek again…it’s been many years since my last sighting…anyone know of a recent sighting?
Will have to check tides and go again
Thanks
Kirri ☺️
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