swans nesting?

["Paul Fennell" <>]

I saw the nest this evening, and it looked like a goer to me.  Although with
a lot of rain the nest might be submerged in the pond.

Paul Fennell
ABR Editor
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0407 105 460

-----Original Message-----
From: Alison Mackerras  
Sent: Tuesday, 3 March 2009 8:17 PM
To: 
Subject: swans nesting?

A pair of swans appear to have built a nest in the pond in the middle of 
the roundabout at the intersection of Parkes Way and Coranderrk St in 
Civic.  I can't tell whether there are any eggs. Is this early or 
extremely late?  Pizzey and Knight say that swans breed between April 
and October in southern Australia but any month after suitable rains!! 
Do these swans know something about the prospect of autumn rain that we 
don't?

Alison Mackerras


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