Spotted Harrier records

["Philip Veerman" <>]

All these Spotted Harrier reports recently, are interesting (I'm just randomly responding to Martin's). Or am I imagining this? I can't ever recall so many Spotted Harrier reports within a short time. The COG Atlas certainly suggests much less frequency than the recent obs. I have only ever over the years, encountered the occasional one at JW (within the ACT that is). I wonder if there is a real influx or are many people observing the same few birds.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: martin butterfield [
Sent: Monday, 8 October 2012 9:55 PM
To: COG List
Subject: [canberrabirds] Banded Lapwings on Hoskinstown Plain

5 Banded Lapwings seen this afternoon in a
private property paddock recently sown to forage brassica.  30 Black-winged
Stilts on a nearby swamp.  Other excellent birds
seen were 25 Australian Shelducks, great slow-motion fly-bys by the resident
Spotted Harrier, 2 Golden-headed Cisticolas and a Brown Songlark.

Some images are at http://carwoolabirds.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/a-swampy-day.html

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Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/