Norwood Park: BT Native Hen today [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[martin butterfield <>]

I think the place with the rail/hen activity is Norgrove Park at Kingston, rather than Norwood park (the Crematorium at Mitchell).  Either way it was ornithologically quieter - just one Baillons Crake - at 12:30 today. Possibly the freshly mown lawns had something to do with this: even the Swamphens bolted when the very unquiet mower reappeared. I guess one cannot complain when the park has such a great bit of habitat.

Martin

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM, sandra henderson <> wrote:

when I was there (6.45-8.15am Monday) the native hen was retreating into cover whenever a jogger went past, but re-emerged within a few minutes each time. but the buff-banded rail on the same grassy patch fled for cover only about 2 mins after I arrived and didn't re-appear at all. the Baillons crakes near the bridge of main pond also didn't seem too concerned about passers-by.

 

sandra henderson

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Marnix Zwankhuizen <> wrote:

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The Black-tailed Native-hen was very active while I was at Norwood Pk between 2:30-3 PM. It was foraging on the shady triangular patch of grass along the reedy rivulet in the SW part of the park. When someone passed by it didn’t seem too concerned and did not always run for cover preferring to stop briefly before feeding again.

 

The ‘resident’ Spotless Crakes were showing well again as usual. I think I have seen this species almost every visit this year. At one point one flew under the bridge and into reeds.

 

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Just returned form Norwood Park. Managed a glimpse of the BT Native Hen.  Also Greenfinches and Baillon's Crakes on show.

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