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Cooleman Ridge today

To: "Lindell" <>, <>
Subject: Cooleman Ridge today
From: "Jack and Andrea Holland" <>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 18:08:35 +1000
Lindell, great that you saw the Restless Flycatcher, it's been in the area for over a month now, but moves around a bit, so you can never be certain where it will turn up (last seen about 1 km away on Thursday morning).  It is often is quite confiding and doesn't at all mind a close approach while it goes on its business - quite spectacular.
 
The other interesting thing to me is that you saw a few species that I didn't in a couple of visits (doing half bits) over the weekend.  On the other hand you haven't mentioned a couple of species that were quite conspicuous, in particular the Dusky Woodswallows (still at the same spot as the previous weekend doing the same thing, including consorting with Welcome Swallows).  Double-barred Finches and until recently Diamond Firetails have also been prominent.
 
Interesting to report the raptors, neither of which is often seen there.  There has been a Peregrine Falcon around there over the past couple of weekends, including yesterday afternoon.  Unusually both times it has been perched and I've been able to get very good views.
 
I think it all goes to show that you see what is there at the time, and some-one looking at a slightly different time will see a different suite of birds.
 
Jack Holland 
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