Jude
Most waterbirds in flight can look black against a grey sky - even white ibis. Around here ibis would be the most likely candidate for large numbers in a V formation. Perhaps Little Blacks are the more likely corm in large numbers. However if you saw them well enough to distinguish a Great Black from a Little Black, I suppose they would be the former.
Large numbers suggest a commute to or from a large body of water - with fish.
From: jude hopwood [
Sent: Monday, 8 August 2011 10:42 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] black cormorants
Dear anyone with interest and knowledge,
Two days ago, more than 100 large water birds in two distinct 'v' formations over the freeway up near Marulan, heading for Canberra (I couldn't quite read their destination sign, but it sure looked southerly). The only birds in my finder that came close, very close to the appearance of these magnificent birds, was the great black cormorant. Is it normal for them to be in such numbers and heading south at this time of the year? Fabulous sight!
Australian shelduck pair at usual dam on Currawang road - between Collector and Tarago - arrived some weeks ago. Visible any day.
