Still at JWNR

[Virginia Abernathy <>]

Hi Geoffrey,

Yes I'm still following all the koel posts out of my own interest. I am unaware of any koels being sighted before at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, or at any nature reserve for that matter. So that's pretty exciting that you are hearing them there. It seems like they are becoming more and more common each year and maybe are now expanding into the reserves. It will be interesting to know when/if they ever start breeding in the botanic gardens as there are so many wattlebirds breeding there.

Cheers,

Virginia

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From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Sent: 05 December 2016 07:55
To: Virginia Abernathy;
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Still at JWNR

 

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

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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