Thanks Duncan, the bird was seen again twice tonight, the second time on
the grass just outside my fence staying still out in the open where I could walk
right past it (< 5 metres away). It certainly is getting bolder, and
hopefully cleaning up the snails in our garden rather than the frogs in our
pond.
Jack Holland
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Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Buff-banded Rail
Buff-banded Rails have only been recorded in the GBS a couple of times
before. Once in 1984 in the ANU grounds, and in 3 weeks last GBS year (2011/12,
in Oct, Nov & Jan) in my site in Giralang. All records so far are of single
birds.
They must be on the increase. Before long they'll take over the
place.
