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Drongo - at last!

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Subject: Drongo - at last!
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Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:18:23 +1100
I made what I think was my 6th visit to the Jerra wetlands today in search of 
the Spangled Drongo, which I had heard a few days earlier with Alastair and 
Steve, but not seen.  I finally caught up with the elusive beast near the seat 
between Fulica & Tadorna hides (where Martin saw the bird).  For one so 
previously elusive, it decided it would perch on a dead tree about 3 metres 
from the ground, and about 6 metres from me, and just sit there for a couple of 
minutes, giving me what was quite possibly the best view I've ever had of a 
drongo anywhere!  Of course, I wasn't carrying my camera....but then I probably 
wouldn't have seen it if I was ;~}

Other species that I might just mention briefly......two very active 
White-winged Trillers near the bridge,  grass-carrying Red-browed Firetails, 4 
Shelduck on Kellys, [some white birds with funny headresses that I've reported 
to Martin], 1 Great Egret, 1 Brown Falcon (first I seen at Jerra for some 
time), about 150 Grey Teal, 100 Hardhead & 60 Shoveler at the FSP (higher 
numbers than I noticed for a while), but only 2 Pinkears and 5 Bluebills.

Regards
Frank Antram

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