Re: black shouldered kites/barn owl

["Andrea S Holland" <>]

There still seem to be plenty of B Sh Kites about despite the drop in mice 
numbers (round our place at least).  Saw one hovering early (about 7.20 am) 
along the Cotter Rd near the RSPCA this morning.  I have regularly seen them 
(4 is not uncommon and 5 birds twice) on Cooleman Ridge or the former 
Narrabundah Hill pine plantation.  On one occasion last month there were 3 
very vocal juveniles with very orange heads, indicative of being fledged 
relatively recently.
A barn owl was being pursued by all manner of birds round the John Gorton 
Building in Parkes on Tuesday morning.  I only got a brief look as this very 
light bird flew into a window, and then dropped out of sight and couldn't be 
located again when I went outside to find it.
Jack Holland