Kelly's

I realised later that Kelly's wasnt
completely dry yet as i overstated in my email, but surely at least 50%
of the big pond is dry, as the 19 Black-fronted Dotterels and 4 Masked
Lapwings were 'walking' on the Azolla/mud.

Cheers
Marnix

Ian Fraser <>

28/02/2006 08:33 PM

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Subject	[canberrabirds] Kelly's
Classification

This evening I sneaked out when my computer wasn't
watching to visit
Kelly's just pre-sunset. I must confess to, very atypically, disagreeing
with Marnix re his assessment of Kelly's. It's still full of water but
it is entirely covered with Azolla, giving a most misleading impression.
I had the advantage of having dabbling ducks scattered all over it,
swimming (and sometimes wading!). Mud is certainly appearing and I don't
doubt M will be right soon enough; hopefully some scattering waders
might visit before that happens. There is still water to the head of
Crake Alley, so we've got a little while yet.

CA seems like the place to be. At least 2 and probably
3 Spotless Crakes
seen, though sporadic calls suggested a few  more than that, feeding
with 3 snipe. A brief appearance by the/a Lewin's Rail.

cheers

Ian

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