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Swifts over Tuggeranong

To: Matthew Frawley <>, Cog line <>
Subject: Swifts over Tuggeranong
From: Ryu Callaway <>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:24:26 +0000
Flock of at least 7 over Gowrie at 7:02pm circling and drifting SE, of which at 
least 1 was confirmed to be a WTNT not fork-tailed swift, followed later by a 
few presumably different individuals while I conducted a roost count.

Australian White Ibis were first noted back on the roost flight route to Lake 
Tuggeranong yesterday after months of absence (during which Sandra H noted they 
were roosting in Hume) and are also roosting at the Fadden roost site, where 
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Little Corella numbers are currently really high. 
A few Straw-necked Ibis were also roosting for the first time in many months.

On the way home, an owl which I presume was a Tawny Frogmouth that is often 
there flew twice and landed out of sight. Shortly after, an owl that appeared 
slightly smaller which may of may not have been the same bird flew back the 
other way with a microbat in close pursuit.

Ryu

--- Matthew Frawley <> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I saw a flock of swifts over the Tuggeranong Town Centre at 4pm today.  It 
> was difficult to count numbers as they were moving very fast and circling in 
> groups at different altitudes, but my best guess is at least 50, possibly 100 
> or more.  After a couple of minutes they soared off in a northerly direction. 
>  Without field glasses I couldn’t see markings or tail shape well, but style 
> of flight seemed like White-throated Needletail, but honestly, could have 
> been Fork-tailed Swift or a mix of both, who knows.  At the speed they were 
> travelling, they could be anywhere now but probably worth having a look 
> outside before dark, as there could be more.
> 
>

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