flushed off the track at the SW corner of the Narrabundah Hill former pine
forest this morning round 8 am. After flying about 50 m it then obligingly
perched on a burnt stump, allowing an approach within 5 m. Red eye,
brown wings with fine white spots, and lack of scalloping on the upper breast
separated it from the more likely Peaceful Dove. First record for me in my
local area, though it has been recorded in the past at Bibaringa, about 2 km
away.
Park at the corner of Hindmarsh and Eucumbene Drives, then walk about 1.5
km down the S fenceline to the corner. Lots of Diamond Firetail and Dusky
Woodswallows near the large dam about 1/3 of the way down.
Jack Holland
