Black Kite

["Philip Veerman" <>]

They are pretty much a summer regular in the ACT or at least close by (the last ABR says recorded in 5 of the last 10 years), so bearing in mind that only a fraction of birds present in our area get listed on the COG ABR) it is expected they would be noted in these places at this time of year as they move to our area. I suggest they would follow roads, for the carrion and access to farms and rubbish. All are worth reporting. I have a small number of times seen one in Canberra in summer, I wonder if they are all on COG records....

 

Philip 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: sandra henderson [
Sent: Friday, 21 November 2014 4:56 AM
To: Wayne Gregson
Cc: COG List
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Black Kite

And last weekend I saw one over
the Hume Hwy before I'd reached Jugiong, which is as close as I've seen one
apart from the stray at Woden a couple of years ago -but plenty around
Deniliquin, Jerilderie etc at present, probably getting good pickings following
the machinery as wheat is being harvested.

Sandra h

On Thursday, November 20, 2014, Wayne Gregson <> wrote:

Just outside COG’s area of interest I know but worth reporting – a single Black Kite over the Hume Hwy late this afternoon near Bowning.  Weren’t there some recent sightings in that area?