I also noticed the absence of Masked Lapwings from their usual haunts on
Hawker Ovals and the Belconnen Bowls Club during July. I did see a pair on
a few occasions in the evenings during the month on the footpath between the
Hawker shops carpark and Springvale Drive (a place that I have never seen
them before).
From: "Whitworth, Benjamin - BRS" <>
To: "Jack and Andrea Holland" <>,"Ray Drew"
<>
Subject: [canberrabirds] Masked lapwing (3) Locally nomadic
[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:30:42 +1000
The books I have looked-up on the Masked lapwing don't seem to mention
'locally nomadic'. My impression was during winter the youngsters formed
groups (but the adults stayed in their territory). Usually the groups
were around ovals or along Parksway. But this winter (specifically in
June-July) I saw none. During the rest of the year I see pairs almost
all the time when driving to work along Parkes Way or at Hawker Ovals,
where there are usually many.
In July there were no birds at either Hawker ovals or Parkes Way.
Around the end of July 1 bird reappeared at Hawker Ovals East of
Belconnen High. This bird appears to have lost its mate. Early August a
pair turned up N of Belco High at Softball ovals.
Early August, pairs reappeared on Parkes way, one near Commonwealth Rd
overpass, another further along at ANZAC Parade. On Saturday 25th
another pair was also near the Clunies Ross underpass at ANU.
A pair has also recently turned up at Lake G recently, on the West
shore. Which I have been checking for cormorants.
A pair was also seen at the corner of Belconnen Way and Benjamin way,
today, and looked like the female was incubating.
So do the parents also join the Autumn/Winter flocks? Or was it just
luck that this year the sites I visit/know, the pairs disappeared. I
wonder if they stay with their partners over Winter.
Where were the 'flocks' this year?
Benj
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