The ENHS records will have information. Their annual publication will list
months and broad locations of sightings. My copies are at Broulee and
unfortunately I am not. But Barbara Allan probably has copies readily at
hand.
David R
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From: Philip Veerman
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 2:24 PM
To: 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: White-breasted Woodswallows at Moruya NSW
Yes I have a similar comment to that of David, having seen a small group of
the species somewhere near there on the NSW south coast at some time on one
out of many trips in the last about 10 years - Sorry that is not very
helpful information, although I think the record would be written down, but
not by me and may be findable.
Philip
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From:
On Behalf Of David Rosalky
Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2012 11:06 PM
To: 'Canberra Birds';
Subject: [canberrabirds] White-breasted Woodswallows
atMoruya NSW
A few years ago I saw a significant flock (perhaps 10, I don't now remember
the details) WBSWs at the same spot that Harvey mentions. They were hawking
from two tall eucalypts on the Moruya side of the bridge. I was surprised
and mentioned it to Barbara Allan who birds there a lot and she confirmed
that she had also seen these birds.
David Rosalky
From: Harvey Perkins
Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2012 10:12 PM
To: Canberra Birds;
Subject: White-breasted Woodswallows at Moruya NSW
While on holiday at Broulee over the weekend I came across six
White-breasted Woodswallows hawking, calling, and occasionally resting in
high dead branches of trees at 17:45 h on Friday 3 Feb. They were around
the bridge that crosses the entrance to Malabar Lagoon from the Moruya
River, 2 km east of Moruya along the road that follows the northern bank of
the river to the aerodrome. Four of the birds were resighted on the
following morning (11:00 h), Saturday 4 February. No doubt as to identity.
Poor but diagnostic photos available. This is well to the south of their
normal range along the east coast.
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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