[UNCLASSIFIED] Brown Quail at Ginninderra Peninsula

I went to see the brown quail last Sunday afternoon.

I couldnt find them.

But did walk around the peninsula and saw 5 dusky woodswallows, which were surprisingly quiet.

Also saw about 20 redbrowed finches, and 5 double barred finches.

A black headed falcon, possibly a peregrine by its behaviour diving and gliding, also flew over 3 times.

Benj Whitworth

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From: Pedroanddi [
Sent: Friday, 27 May 2005 3:50 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Brown Quail at Ginninderra Peninsula

This morning there were 12 brown quail at the eastern Diddams Close picnic ground. They were not there when we arrived at 9.30 but at 10.30 when we got back to the area they were clustered right on the edge of the mown area about 30 meters left of the toilets. Over the next 10 minutes they they spread out over the mown area and appeared to be favoring a brown ground creeper growing amongst the grass.

 

The Dusky Woodswallows have wisely left during the last week.

 

Regards

Peter Mellor

    

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