The Cth Lewins appeared to be a committed earthworm seeker. It was feeding (confidently, in the open) over lawn moistened by a leaking tap and sprinkled with dead leaves. [Picture from video frames]
From: John Leonard [
Sent: Monday, 7 January 2013 9:40 AM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] the crake package
Interesting that several different spp of Rails/crakes are being observed at the dam at Namadgi Visitors Centre (Buff Banded Rail/Lewin's Rail/Spotless Crake).
Along with my memories of reported observations at various wetlands in the ACT, this suggests that the spp in the ACT "crake package" (the above spp plus Spotted and Baillons Crakes), are equally likely to turn up in suitable wetlands, that is once a wetland becomes suitable (enough mud &c) then any or all of the five can be expected.
Or does anyone have any observations that suggest that these spp have slightly different requirements?
