But where else to you see them, Frank? A
glance through our annual bird reports shows that the Blue-billed Duck is apparently
rare here apart from its one
stronghold at the sewage ponds. The issue for the Rarities Panel is how to
describe a species’ status across our
region of concern in
one or two words, for simplicity in publication. The answer may be to have a
more detailed account of each species’ status on the website. We have
started, in the “unusuals” bird list, attempting to indicate locations
for which unusual bird report forms are not required (see CBN 31 (1) 2006: 71-72)
but this seems to be confusing for some members. And yes, we have had a breeding
record for the Blue-bills at Fyshwick SP. Barbara Allan, secretary, COG
Rarities Panel
From: Frank Antram
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Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2006
11:16 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds]
Fyshwick Ducks
In turn, Marnix’s duck counts and
‘data note’s prompt me to question why the Blue-billed Duck is
still ‘officially’ a “rare vagrant in the ACT”?
This species has been regular/resident (?possibly breeding) at the Fyshwick SP
for quite a few years now – hardly a rare vagrant!
Regards
Frank
From:
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Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2006
2:14 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Fyshwick
Ducks
Frank's email on duck numbers at Fyshwick has prompted me to share the
following information from my monthly waterbird counts at Fyshwick SP.
Here
are some sample species:
Species/Date
28/2 12/3 12/4
7/5 7/6
4/7 2/8 Data
Note
A
Shoveler 42
53 93
170+ 102 36
2 A marked peak in May
Pink-eared
Duck 39 15
62 54 112
92 135
An almost steady rise since Feb
Hardhead
34
59 97 55
31 28
37 Fairly stable throughout with peak in
Autumn
Freckled
Duck 0
0 1 0
3 1 0
Winter visitor
Blue-billed
Duck 6 7
12-15 6 6
4 8
Resident
These
numbers are from my monthly waterbird counts. My intention is to complete a
full year of counts.
Cheers
Marnix
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Not a great photo, but I saw this male Rose Robin
in ANBG on Sunday, 30
July, up at the top end of the gardens, near the
gate through to Black
Mountain and Telstra Tower.
Unfortunately, still no Pink Robin, or Scarlet
or Crescent Honeyeaters for that matter!
On a visit to the FSP on Saturday, 29 July, I
counted 122 Pink-eared Ducks,
so numbers of this species appear to be
increasing. Most others were down
though - no more than 60 Hardhead, 20-30 Shoveler,
less than 20 Grey Teal,
no Chestnut Teal, 6 Blue-bills (4 male), no
Freckles.
1 pale morph Little Eagle and a Brown Goshawk.
Regards
Frank
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