From: Noel Luff [
Sent: Sunday, 8 January 2017 8:53 PM
To: Martin Butterfield
Cc: calyptorhynchus .; Canberra Birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Tawny Grassbird
very rough google map attached
on north side of creek - as far west as you can go without crossing a fence or getting into long grass/reeds
On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 7:44 PM, Martin Butterfield <> wrote:
As someone who uses bird observation data to compile reports through ACCESS I see one of the great benefits of EBird is the use of standard names and geo-coordinates for reports. It is VERY difficult
to make sense of data when there are - as in the case of the old COG DB - about 30 different "sites" referring to Kellys Swamp/Kelly Swamp/ Kelly's Swamp/ Kelly Swamp Fishwick (sic) etc etc.
From my perspective the eBird reports have clearly described the reed bed where the bird(s) were first seen. The whole area around Jerrabomberra Creek/Kelly's Swamp isn't that big to search.
On 8 January 2017 at 19:13, calyptorhynchus . <> wrote:
I second that. I have noticed in following up the reports from eBirds that the coordinates given for sightings of the Tawny Grassbird are all the same and refer to a spot at the back of the main pond opposite
Cygnus, which is not, presumably, where they have been seen. Does eBird automatically supply general coordinates for a known site?... if so this isn't very useful.
John Leonard
On 8 January 2017 at 18:31, Marnix Zwankhuizen <> wrote:
I've been following the reports of the Tawny Grassbird/s on eBird but the reports generally don't describe where the bird/s are seen. I understand the initial sightings were between Kelly's Swamp and Jerrabomberra Creek. One of the latest
reports mentioned Tadorna hide.
Any advice on the general area where the bird/s have been seen recently would be appreciated.
Cheers
Marnix
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