Sea Eagle & the Raptor Twitchathon

Jack,

Funnily enough I forgot to mention the
Peregrine Falcon I saw yesterday morning along Brooklands Rd. This is unfortunately
just outside the ACT off Wallaroo Rd.
Not far down the Murrumbidgee Corridor
from Shepherd's Lookout though, where the Peregrines were absent yesterday.

Cheers
Marnix

"Jack and Andrea Holland" <>

27/08/2006 09:45 PM

To	"Marnix Zwankhuizen" <>, <>
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Subject	[canberrabirds]  Sea Eagle & the Raptor Twitchathon
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Marnix - your report of the Sea Eagle and
other raptors in the Murrumbidgee corridor is timely as it allows me the
opportunity to ask subscribers for any reliable spots within the ACT to
see raptors where we can go during the raptor twitchathon next Sunday 3
September.
 
Our intended route/itinerary is to visit
the Jerrabomberra wetlands first (this seems to have been the most reliable
spot for seeing raptors over the past few months) and possibly Campbell
Park/Newline Quarry, and then do a circuit to the west of Canberra via
the Cotter and Uriarra Crossing, possibly taking in the Woodstock Reserve
(if time allows).  
 
Apart from seeing the White-bellied Sea-eagle
(which will take a bit of luck), the other species that I'm least confident
in finding on the day are Collared Sparrowhawk, Australian Hobby and Peregrine
Falcon.  If any one knows where any one of these species can be reliably
observed at the moment could you please let me know - please do this off
the chat line if this is sensitive information (eg breeding).
 
Of course if you know a currently reliable
spot for any other raptor species, I'd be very grateful for this information
too.
 
Jack Holland