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white-breasted woodswallows

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Subject: white-breasted woodswallows
From: David McDonald <>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:37:57 +1100 (EST)
Wow, seems a significant, and unexpected, range
extension. The BA Atlas shows the closest observations
as being at the 34 degrees south parallel and the 147
degrees east meridian.

David

At 10:26 23/12/2004, you wrote:

Imagine my surprise while stopping along the Moruya
River yesterday to stretch my legs by a beautiful lake
I noticed some unusual woodswallows flying beside the
lake shore. I had never seen them before, but upon
getting closer realised they were White-breasted
Woodswallows. I counted some 6 adults and a juvenile.
They were plenty of Tree Martins and Dollarbirds
around too. 

This came as a complete shock to me as I thought these
birds werent normally found further east than Wagga
Wagga and further south than the NSW Central Coast? I
would appreciate any comments anyone has regarding
this sighting in this location and whether it is
really unusual. If so would the Eurobodalla NHS be
interested in the sighting? 

Cheers 

Marnix 


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