As the (?official?) last person to have seen the Bush Stone-curlews alive in the ACT back in 1970, I don't need to worry about having to record them in the ACT. However two points for people to consider - 1/ it is your personal list so record what you want
to. 2/ if the bird is banded with both a metal band and the white numbered flag, then it could be considered an "escaped", now free flying, ex aviary bird as the birds at Mulligan's Flat NR were transported to the ACT by vehicle and initially held in an aviary
for some time prior to release. If it has no bands then there is the strong possibility that the bird has been successfully raised by the former captive (and released) birds OR it is a genuine wild bird.
I do know that when fox baiting is done on a large and cooperative scale by farmers with more than an interest in just keeping their lambs safe, and is effective, then the BS-c can turn up naturally. This has happened on several farms up in the Peak Hill
area near Parkes in NSW. There are always a few birds out there who have managed to survive the wily fox!
Cheers,
Mark
On 22/03/2018 5:45 AM, Martin Butterfield wrote:
