Flushed a bird out of the reeds near the large dead trees to
the left of the bridge at Kellys at about 2.30 today. It flew a few metres and
landed back in the reeds near the old raised road approaching crake alley. I
walked into the reeds and flushed it again..it flew towards the main swamp and
landed. It was brownish with rounded wings and dangling legs. I had only
fleeting views but from consulting my library it would seem to have been a
Buff-banded Rail. It made no sound. Never seen one fly
before..Definitely not a Little Bittern.
Would anyone like to comment.
Geoff Duggan
