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Apostlebird still at Watson [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

To: 'Geoff' <>, 'COG Chatline' <>
Subject: Apostlebird still at Watson [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
From: Mark Clayton <>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 04:09:16 +0000

The bird was still there at 2:52 pm this afternoon not far from the wetland. As others have commented it is very tame. Two people were photographing it when I arrived.

 

I did try for it briefly at 9:30 this morning and think I heard it in one of the Eucalyptus cinerea on the side of the pond but couldn’t find it – I was on my way to an appointment so really didn’t have too much time to search for it. The damned dog (I assume it was Jethro) started driving me crazy as it followed me everywhere, darting around my feet. Some people don’t deserve to own pets if they can’t be responsible with them.

 

mark

 

From: Geoff [
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2016 1:18 PM
To: 'COG Chatline'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Apostlebird still at Watson [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

 

I saw it this morning and a local dog called Jethro did not frighten it other than for it to fly into a tree.

 

 

 

Geoff McVeigh

 

From: Perkins, Harvey
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2016 11:57 AM
To: 'COG Chatline' <>
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Apostlebird still at Watson [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

 

Ditto – I went yesterday evening after work (18:20) and it was immediately obvious on the grassed nature strip outside No. 17 (thanks Steve). Wherever it has come from it is extraordinarily human-habituated! I could approach it to within a metre or so no problem with my phone held out in front and very much ‘in its face’.

 

Is there anywhere local that keeps Apostlebirds?

 

Harvey

 

Dr Harvey Perkins

CRC Programme Operations

AusIndustry – Business Services

 

Phone +61 2 6213 7472

Internet: business.gov.au

 

 

 

 

From: Steve Read
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2016 11:51 AM
To: 'COG Chatline' <>
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Apostlebird still at Watson

 

The Apostlebird was equally confiding this morning, although outnumbered by the Coots at the Watson Wetlands (there were two Coots).

 

Good numbers of both Rufous Whistlers and Golden Whistlers subsequently on Mt Majura.

 

Steve

 

From: Megan Mears
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2016 8:27 AM
To: Wallaces <>; COG Chatline <m("canberrabirds.org.au","canberrabirds");">>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Apostlebird still at Watson

 

I enjoyed good views of this rarity twice yesterday. The second time it was in extremely close proximity with a toddler and his mum at the edge of the pond, who said it had been hanging around for 40 mins (waiting to capture a few crumbs). They thought it might be someone's escaped pet as it was so trusting around people. 

 

I am not sure how it will survive local dangers such as dogs, cats and traffic.

 

Megan

 

 

 

 

 



On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Wallaces <> wrote:

The Watson Apostlebird survived yesterday’s weather. This morning it spent most of the time I was watching it in the gardens of number 17 and the house next door eating grass seeds and dried worms that had not made it across the paths.

 

Steve

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