O:Connor: Unusual GBS obs

[martin butterfield <>]

Milburn

It must be the season for low flying wedgies.  I was attempting to go for a run this afternoon when a riot of Magpies at the corner of Widgiewa and Captains Flat Rds alerted me to the presence of a raptor.  I first looked up, where they are usuallly to be found but this sub-adult Wedgetail was flying below tree top height.  As usual it was treating the magpies with disdain.

Martin

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Milburns <> wrote:

We live at the Turner end of Miller Street and this evening enjoyed a run of unusual sightings.  Firstly, a Wedge-tailed eagle was circling quite low over the house.  The weather looked promising for swifts so I prepared dinner outside looking upwards as much as possible.  Without major injury I finally alerted the family to the presence of 8 White-throated Needletails.  Our al fresco dining experience was enriched by the surprise appearance a male and female Common Bronzewing.  This is only the second record of this species in our GBS.

Milburn