After Dan left it appeared only for a minute in the following
hour, stayed in the typha. Only record shots. Lucky to get this
much of a view. It did call, a soft warning nasal ‘tsin .... tsin,
tsin’ but only when in sight or thin cover.
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Sent: Friday, 12 February 2010 8:39 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Kellys - Lewins Rail and Aus Shelduck
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Thanks for the report Neil.
I went to look for the Lewin’s Rail briefly yesterday evening
but not much around. Returned this morning and finally managed brief views of a
Lewins Rail and a Spotless Crake in Crake Alley. However the water levels had
risen considerably overnight and the birds were staying well back within the
reeds. Quite different from the picture a few weeks back when the Spotless
Crakes (including the young bird with the white front that I believe a few
others have also seen this summer) were showing really well out on the mud. I
missed the Lewin’s Rail then (reported by Pete Milburn) despite about 6
early morning and evening visits.
An Aus Shelduck also twice circled over Geoffrey Dabb and myself as
we waiting for the crakes/rails to show again. It then flew over the road as I
was driving out and landed towards the back of the Fyshwick ponds.
Cheers Dan
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From: Neil Montgomery [
Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 3:54
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Kellys this morning 11/2
Kellys is dry but there is a
little water in the reedbeds where the channel narrows west of Ardea Hide.
There was a Spotless Crake and a Lewins Rail there this morning (11/2).
Neil
