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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren in Wamboin.

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Subject: Chestnut-rumped Heathwren in Wamboin.
From: "David Cook" <>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:30:43 +1100
Following on from David McDonald's report of Hooded Robins, Southern Whiteface and Diamond Firetails in the new Birchman's Estate in Wamboin, we paid a visit this morning and in addition to finding all of those species in abundance, we also happened upon a Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. If anyone is interested in trying to find it, it was on Block 17 (across the road from Block 14 where David McD reported the other species). I can give better directions if required.
 
The bird had a dark eye rather than the usual pale iris of adults (may have been because it was in shadow), so maybe a sub-adult?
 
I have put a photo of it up on my Flickr site here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/3332628126/
 
David
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