canberrabirds

(Australian) Little Bittern

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Subject: (Australian) Little Bittern
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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:54:16 +1100
Thanks, that's means the Little Bittern I saw last year in the United Arab 
Emirates was a 'lifer'! ;)

Regards
Frank
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From: "Geoffrey Dabb" 
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:10:44 +1100
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Subject: (Australian) Little Bittern

> With respect to my below comment on the 'widespread species', Steve Holliday
> and John Leonard have quickly pointed out that this is now our own
> Australian Little Bittern according to the new Christidis & Boles.  Thanks
> also to David Nowell for drawing attention to the value of obtaining images
> of subspecies (as we thought this was!).
> 
>  
> 
> The Acrocephalus might need to sail again. 
> 
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> jalb_comp.jpg  
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> From: Geoffrey Dabb  
> Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2008 5:45 PM
> To: 
> Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Little Bittern
> 
>  
> 
> As the water-borne strategy had demonstrated its effectiveness, I was
> prompted to re-launch after a very long interval the 'Acrocephalus', an
> ancient cut-off Canadian .... 
> 
>  
> 
> I shall probably not make the effort to get video as the IBC website is
> well-served with footage from Europe of this widespread species.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 

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