This is actually their (assume same pair) second attempt....last nest was
flooded out....seems odd saying that, but it's true!....in january, I think it
was, or late last year.
Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Paul Fennell"
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:14:34 +1100
To: "'Alison Mackerras'"
Subject: swans nesting?
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alison Mackerras
> Sent: Tuesday, 3 March 2009 8:17 PM
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> Subject: [canberrabirds] 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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