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Black Swans with cygnets

To: "Rod's Gardening" <>
Subject: Black Swans with cygnets
From: Wendy Whitham <>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:19:56 +1000
Hi all

Last Friday, I saw a pair of black swans with four cygnets in tow, on Lake 
Tuggeranong.  Because of the strong winds and (relatively) high waves, it was a 
challenge to count the number of cygnets!

Wendy Whitham



> Rod's Gardening <> wrote:
> 
> While paddling around Springbank Island on Saturday I noticed a Swan 
> sitting
> on a large mound about 30cms high and about 2m around.  I saw it only 
> from
> the water and did not approach too close but I believe it was an active
> nest.  Also observed the movement of 100 plus Little Black Cormorants 
> with a
> couple of Little Pied Cormorants mixed in moving down the lake towards 
> East
> Basin.
> 
> Yesterday in some casuarinas at St John Vianneys Primary School 
> Waramanga
> there was a number of Weebills & Thornbills, together with a Grey 
> Fantail,
> male Rufous Whistler, (seen but not heard) and a White-throated Gerygone
> (heard but not seen).
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Rod
> Rod Mackay
> 
> Tel:   0407 456 330
> 
> 
> 
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