Kelly's Swamp

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Malcolm Fyfe, Sue Lashko & I did our usual TBN Painted Snipe search there this morning, then went across to the FSP. None of the Painted Snipe of course but the water bird numbers there are low as I have ever seen. I saw all that Lindell saw (except the chicks of moorhen & any egret). Lots of Reed Warblers and Superb Fairy-wrens but not many of most other species. The pair of Little Eagles were there. I got just 43 species. At Kelly's Swamp there is hardly any visible water. There is lots of water but almost totally covered in water weeds.

 

At FSP the most abundant species was the Silver Gull (about 40).

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindell [
Sent: Saturday, 30 October 2010 1:40 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Kelly's Swamp

Just back from a quick visit and the water-bird list there included:-

 

Dusky Moorhens plus 7 chicks

Black Swans plus 3 cygnets then additional 6 swans flew in

Royal Spoonbill (solitary)

Egret (not sure of the model!)

Aus White Ibis

White-faced Heron

Masked Lapwings (nesting in front of the Bittern Hide)

Pacific Black Ducks and

Purple Swamphens

 

 

Hope the Spoonbill stays!

 

Lindell
--
Griffith
ACT

-----