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O'Connor: Unusual Raptors

To: Peter Milburn <>
Subject: O'Connor: Unusual Raptors
From: Christine Ledger <>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:58:38 +1100
I'm glad someone else saw the Grey Goshawk too, Peter. We see it (or another) 
at the Mt Majura reserve at Hackett yesterday at 3 pm.

Chris

On 17/01/2012, at 12:58 pm, Peter Milburn wrote:

> yesterday was an unusual raptor day in O'Connor.  At lunchtime
> (13:30) a male Peregrine Falcon was circling above Hobbs Street and
> then at dinner time (19:00) a grey female Grey Goshawk drifted in
> from Turner over David Street along Syme Crescent and cruised off
> towards Dickson.
>
> Prior to all this, 2 Rainbow Lorikeets had flown over and a mixed
> flock of Brown, Buff-rumped and Yellow-rumped Thornbills were bathing 
> in the bird bath at breakfast time.  If other family members had not 
> been there to confirm these observations I would be seriously worried 
> about my mental state.  (Please send comments in this regard offline).
>
> Milburn
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