On Wednesday, 25 June, at c. noon, I was watching (through camera
viewfinder) 2 Australasian Grebes and a ?Grey Teal swimming on the small
dam immediately behind the Namadgi Visitor Centre when I had a fleeting
glance of a rail/crake- like small bird that landed on the beach of the
small island in the middle of the pond, and then disappeared into the
grass on the island. It struck me as much smaller than a Swamphen or
Moorhen. My snap of it is very poor and inadequate for identification
but the observation may interest others. Martin Butterfield reminded me
of Mathew Frawley's earlier observation from this site.
Robin Hide.
Suzanne Tunks wrote:
Urambi Hills: *Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike* with dependent young.
Tharwa Sandwash: *Leaden Flycatcher*, *Speckled Warbler*, *Rainbow
Bee-eater* (at least 12, variously hawking for insects and diving into
the river).
Namadgi Visitor Centre - waterhole directly behind building: *Southern
Whiteface*, *Buff-banded Rail* (2, swimming across water), *Spotless
Crake* (2, flying across water).
I'll be submitting an unusual bird report for the two Spotless Crake
seen at this location.
Matthew Frawley
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