Plumed Whistling Ducks on Sunday - Bungendore

[sandra henderson <>]

I have in the past seen Plumed Whistling ducks at the Sewage Works,  at the dam in the paddock on Ellendon St, as well as in a paddock on the highway approaching Bungendore (opposite side of road from Trucking Yard Lane)

 

sandra h

On 26 May 2016 at 12:57, Peter S Cranston <> wrote:

On Tuesday (mid-morning) at Trucking Yard Lane there were 32 Australian shelduck and 34 Plumed whistling duck (+ usual suspects). 2 days later (10 am this morning) shelducks numbered 72 and whistling duck were 26. Combined with Jean's observations on Sunday (3 and c 21)  previously observed short-term fluctuations in numbers are confirmed. Like Martin Butterfield I have never seen whistling duck on any other local water body, but shelduck can be in many local paddocks and the sewage works.

Pete

---

From: casburnj <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 6:04:28 PM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Plumed Whistling Ducks on Sunday - Bungendore

 

Trucking Yard Lane, about 21 Plumed Whistling Duck, lots of Grey Teal, Hundreds of Galah and Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, and 3 Australian Shellduck.

 

At the sewerage works, quite a few beautiful Shoveler and Grey Teal, 3 Australasian Grebe and Australasian Coot.

Jean