On 6 October, midday, at the Big Dam at Mulligans Flat, there was a flock of rather more than 50 Straw-necked ibis on the ground in the paddock below the dam, and another 30 or so on inundated trees in the dam. This seemed a considerably
larger number than the recent flock sizes reported there on Eremaea (21 Sept. 15+ birds; 27 Aug. 24 birds; 3 Aug.30ish birds), and Phil Malins’ 46 on this list on 25 Aug.
Robin Hide
From: Wallaces [
Sent: Sunday, 13 October 2013 7:07 PM
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Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Straw-necked ibis
No breeding records in the ACT for Straw-necked Ibis according to the COG database.
Steve
From: Margaret Leggoe
Sent: Sunday, 13 October 2013 8:30 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Straw-necked ibis
Straw-necked ibis are still roosting overnight on Callum Brae, zoo corner. Yesterday morning there would have been about 30 birds. They left the roost about 0806 ESDT (i.e. an hour and a half after sunrise) and fed on the ground below
their trees for about 20 minutes before taking off as a single flock in the direction of the Jerrabomberra wetlands. I think the fellow in the photo might be a juvenile, poorly developed straws and not much iridescence on the shoulder feathers.
Are there any breeding records for these birds in the ACT?
Margaret Leggoe
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