Hello Virginia - still keeping up with Canberra’s koels? Jack Holland has been keeping an overall eye on the seasonal reporting, so far as the spasmodic
interest in this species allows. I hear them around Griffith/Narrabundah most days, and have seen and heard a female a few times.
Male koels can be heard at Jerra wetlands most days, but the calling locations are limited by the scarcity of suitable calling trees - however the main hides
precinct from crake alley to the nature reserve HQ has had males and females during the past month.
The below was in the small but much-used dead tree on the west side of Jerra Creek south of the cycle path bridge and easily visible from it.
Pretty much a standard female. A trick of the light caused a passing resemblance to the rare dove that had been reported in the area, coincidentally.
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From: Virginia Abernathy [
Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2016 8:22 PM
To: Geoffrey Dabb;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Still at JWNR
Hi Geoffrey,
Where did you see this koel? Was it near your house or at a reserve?
Cheers,
Virginia
From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Sent: 04 December 2016 15:12
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Still at JWNR
This is not a Diamond Dove -
I only mention it because that’s what I first thought the backlit bird was until it turned its head.
No chance of a mistake with a reasonable view - or photo
