News from Murrumbidgee field nats

[sandra henderson <>]

In the past couple of weeks up to 34 Australasian Bitterns have been present at  Fivebough Wetlands, in addition to several thousand Glossy Ibis. Water levels are being maintained at optimal depth for the bittern breeding season, although some of the bitterns
 there at present will move out into rice fields when conditions are right.

I'm told that there has been no water allocation for rice growing down at Deniliquin this year (and I noticed the unsown fields there last month) which may be one factor in the high numbers in the Leeton area.

Sandra h