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| To: | "Canberra Birds" <> |
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| Subject: | Molonglo floodplain etc |
| From: | "martin butterfield" <> |
| Date: | Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:08:14 +1000 |
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This morning I did a 46km bike ride covering 6 squares in what could be loosely termed the floodplain of the Molonglo River to the East of the Captain's Flat Road. I recorded 31 species in total, mainly along the roadside itself. This included 2 female flame robins, 1 dimaond firetail (Grid s17) several skylarks, and the largest flock of white-winged choughs (at least 35) I have ever seen.
The flock of choughs is made more extreme by another flock - of about 15 birds - being seen about 200 metres away. All of these were in a linear roadside planting about 5 metres wide, with no other trees for some distance!
On returning home Frances reported that a large flock of YTBCs - she estimated it as 50 birds - flew over the GBS site. This is almost certainly the flock I saw, and reported, last night outside the GBS site.
Martin
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