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Kelly's Swamp; koel in Duffy

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Subject: Kelly's Swamp; koel in Duffy
From: "Yarden Oren" <>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 16:30:29 +1100
 
I saw the bird this afternoon right across form the Cygnus hide, without a scope though. However, it looked to me very much like a Greenshank, with what I thought was an upswept bill, the relatively heavy built of a Greenshank and a very white rump when preening. A better look with a scope + the very indicative flight voice would give an unequivocal ID.
 
Happy New Year
 
Yarden
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From: Kevin Windle [
Sent: Monday, 2 January 2006 10:54 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Kelly's Swamp; koel in Duffy

Tom and others,
 
Herewith the more notable obs from Kelly's this morning 2 Jan., 8.30-10.00, and one from last week:

 

One Tringa sandpiper, from Cygnus hide. I thought Marsh Sandpiper rather than Greenshank. Slender build, long legs, bill dark and straight, rather than upswept, upper legs seem to have a tinge of greenish yellow. Very light underparts and forehead. Dark grey wings. It was feeding busily near three BW stilts, which shooed it away when it came too close. I would welcome corroboration of the ID, since it?s been years since I saw either Marsh sand. or Greenshank.

 

Also 2 Freckled Duck, 2 Spotless Crakes, a dozen Pink-Eared Duck, a dozen Shoveler.

 

On Christmas Eve there was a Nankeen Night Heron present.

 

And my mother reported a Koel calling for an hour in Duffy yesterday 1 Jan. 7.00-8.00 a.m.

 

Kevin



From: tom green [
Sent: Fri 30/12/2005 4:58 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Kelly Swamp

Hello Everyone,
 
COG has a walk at Kelly Swamp next month.
I would appreciate reports of any interesting birds seen there between now and then.
This morning there were 4 Latham's Snipe at their usual roosting spot at the school end and a pair of stilts with a juvenile in attendance.
One pair of Masked Lapwings but no small plovers.
Good range of waterbirds on ponds 4 & 6 at the sewerage works.
 
Best wishes for the coming year
Tom
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