Figbird possible?

[Julie Clark <>]

Hi All,

Thanks Lindsay. I don't think the bird we saw had the colour of your bird. Yours may have been the second bird ...

Here is a very poor photo of what we saw...

Cheers

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On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 11:26 AM <> wrote:

Hi All

 

This is the bird Julie referred to below.

 

Regards

 

Lindsay

 

 

From: Julie Clark <>
Sent: Thursday, 3 January 2019 10:44 AM
To: COG Chatline <>
Subject: Fwd: [canberrabirds] Figbird possible?

 

Hi All,

 

Joh and I also heard a distinct call this morning and also thought the bird we initially saw could be a figbird. It was joined by a second bird.

 

Poor photos, once edited to lighten them, revealed a young Oriole instead. Apologies to those who left their prime seats in the Bittern Hide  to search for the bird!!

 

Cheers

Julie

 

On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 9:53 PM shorty <> wrote:

Hi all,

 

This morning at Jerra Wetlands i heard a bird that i knew but was unsure of the species at the time. I indicated to David and  Alan that i thought it was a Figbird. I was unable to locate the bird but listening to playbacks i am still sure it was a Figbird. I have been going over this all afternoon and am confident it is what i heard.

 

I have been North over Xmas and heard and seen them so am confident that i may be correct

 

Being a rare bird for us i am reluctant to enter this to a list so i ask that any birders going down there tomorrow to keep an ear and eye out for it tomorrow

 

Shorty

 

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