Thank you for the directions, Jack. I saw the diamond dove in the same spot around 10.30am. It flushed from the path at the very SW corner of the track into a nearby tree, where it allowed great viewing. Also saw diamond and redbrow firetails, goldfinches, kestrel, hybrid rosella accompanying crimsons, and a flock of 4 yellow-tailed black cockatoos flew over.
Maurits Zwankhuizen
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Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:51:34 +1100
Subject: Fw: [canberrabirds] Diamond Dove
My apologies if my instructions have confused anyone. If you get to the large dam (also double-bars there), proceed through the gate (ignore the No Entry sign) onto the fenceline in about 100 m, then straight down for about a km, until get right to the bottom corner. It was flushed just around the corner at the end of the sandy bit, from under the paspalum, probably not typical habitat but no doubt about the species (it was very co-operative!). Hadn’t it perched I would have had no idea, thought it was a pipit first with the very broad white edges to the tail, but it flew much differently.
Jack Holland
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Diamond Dove
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
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