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Can anyone help Geoff out with some recent
sightings of Spotted Quail-thrush particularly on the west side of
Canberra?
Julienne
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Dear Geoff
Unfortunately Spotted Quail-thrush are lovely but
illusive creatures. I have seen my 'local' SQ-T only once in 30 years but they
are not as rare as this implies. At one stage every time I went into the forest
I found one. People do see them around from time to time.
I shall go to my 'local' spot a few times to see if
I can get another sighting and let you know.
It sounds as if it would be good to try a location
between Tumut and Canberra. However there is a strong possibility you will need
to go on gravel roads.
I am going north in November to try birdwatching on
the Cape York Peninsular.
I am going to post a call on our chatline to see
what other people have seen.
Julienne
Hello Julienne Spotted Quail-Thrush is one of several birds that
have so far eluded me. I will be in Australia in November and hope to be in
Canberra at some point - my lady has family in Tumut, so we usually go to
Canberra for a day at least - and would be very interested in how to get to the
location of where you saw this bird. I will have a hire car, so should stay on
the tarmac ! Any advice you can give me you be very much
appreciated. Many thanks Geoff Bowen Norwich, UK Kamprad
wrote:
I have just seen a male SQ-t close to my home,
not on my GBS but I was very,very pleased. I know there are some around the
forest part of my neck of the wood and always keep my eye out for
them.
I don't know if there would be enough bird
species in one day to make an official outing in the area Martin has
highlighted but I think it would be worth forming part of an outing say to
Tallaganda Forest. In the forest itself birds are often there but hard
to see in the forest. It can be disappointing. Jenny Bounds ran a trip to TF
some years ago. I found it very useful.
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