I’m
always wary of those large squares on the Birdata maps and have an interest in
coming across a local Spotted Harrier, so zoomed in one stage further … I
believe it indicates a couple of sightings at Kellys, one at maybe Narrabundah
Hill (Weston Ck) and one out west around Brindabella Rd. To the south none
until well after Michelago then three along the Cooma Rd. The apparent
band on the map of squares is an artefact, with no actual sightings between
Canberra and nearly Bredbo.
Julian
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From: martin
butterfield [
Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2012
15:22
To: Geoffrey Dabb
Cc:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds]
Spotted Harrier
The birdata
distribution map for the Spotted Harrier shows that the species is
reasonably often reported along a band of land from Southern Canberra down to
Cooma. The patch described by Geoffrey is at the Northern end of that
strip.
The same
source suggests Swamp Harriers to be more common to the North and West of
that corridor.
Martin
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Geoffrey Dabb <>
wrote:
Over grassland south of Hindmarsh Dve between Canberra Ave and
Monaro Hwy, 1-45 pm. There have been intermittent reports over the years
of the species around that location.
