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Re: Newline Goat and other wildlife

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Subject: Re: Newline Goat and other wildlife
From: "David Cook" <>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:48:02 +1100
Kathy and I were at Newline yesterday (Sunday 26 December) and met the owner of said goat (one of the lessees of the property - the man, not the goat). Contrary to Martin's fear of receiving a bloody nose, the chap was quite forthcoming, and explained that the goat was feral, and he had newly acquired it to use as a decoy to catch other feral goats (he didn't say where). He was very much interested in eradicating feral animals, and mentioned his intention to catch deer near Tarago (presumably not using the goat).
 
He also said that he regularly climbs the trees at Newline and removes Starling nests, eggs and young. He was interested in birds, and told us he has seen nesting Gang-gangs further down the road.
 
In contrast to Martin's visit, we saw many birds there, these being particularly active and vocal given that it was about midday. The highlights were at least 6 Brown Treecreepers, several Speckled Warblers, 2 Jacky Winters, an adult and a juvenile Brown Goshawk, several Rufous Songlarks, a Dollarbird entering a hollow, Tree Martins feeding young in a hollow, numerous Fairy Martins and Dusky Woodswallows, Crested Shrike-Tit, and many Rufous Whistlers, Superb Fairy-Wrens, Red-rumped Parrots, Striated and Spotted Pardalotes, White-plumed Honeyeaters, Spinebills and more of the usual suspects. This is a true mecca for birds.
 
David Cook
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