Hi Mark,
Yesterday the Trucking Yard Lane dam had no water fowl but the dam in the same
paddock, but facing Hoskinstown Road, had several Australian Shelducks. I
often see them near that dam.
The only explanation that I can think of for the sewage dam being filled in is
that it is something to do with the construction of the new playing fields
nearby.
Graeme Clifton
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> On 29 Mar 2021, at 5:04 pm, Mark Clayton <> wrote:
>
> Afternoon all,
>
> Following on from an email I received yesterday that said that Trucking Yard
> Lane dam had nothing on it, I visited TYL this afternoon as I had to go out
> to Bungendore for another reason. The regular whistle-duck dam had 4 Plumed
> Whistle-Ducks and 3 Grey Teal. The dam closest to the King's Highway had
> about 20 Maned Duck, a few Grey Teal, one Pacific Black Duck and a
> White-faced Heron trying to pass itself off as a bittern. Of interest when
> passing the Bungendore Sewage Works was the sight of at least one of the
> ponds closest to town apparently being filled in by a bulldozer - I have no
> idea why. I also dropped in to check the small depression on Lake Road after
> all the recent rain. Surprisingly the pond on the "left" was quite full of
> water but apart from one grebe, a couple of Masked Lapwings and judging by
> their calls, lots of frogs but not much else. The lower "right" pond did not
> appear to have any water at all from what I could see.
>
> Anyone else been out checking these spots recently?
>
> Mark
>
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