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[Philip Veerman <>]

There are 3 not very close photos presented, all of a perched bird. The photos are picturesque but I don’t see any hint in that evidence that the bird is a Letter-winged Kite. Looks quite normal for a BsK.

 

Philip

 

From: Canberrabirds [ On Behalf Of David Cook
Sent: Friday, 4 June, 2021 3:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Fw: [eBird Alert] New South Wales Rare Bird Alert <daily>

 

Thanks (I think) Ryu for the heads-up about the LwK "sighting".

Unfortunately I drove there in the rain on Thursday morning (unsurprisingly to no avail!) and by the time I got home the LwK sighting had morphed into a BsK complete with photos! The notes still match a guide book description of a LwK though, complete with underwing black patches armpit to wrist, and white legs.

This is why I rarely chase rarities!

David

On 02-Jun-21 7:46 PM, Ryu Callaway via Canberrabirds wrote:

Letter-winged Kite report near Goulburn today may be of interest.

 

 

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Subject: [eBird Alert] New South Wales Rare Bird Alert <daily>

*** Species Summary:

Pheasant Coucal (1 Inverell)
Double-banded Plover (1 Moree Plains)
Letter-winged Kite (1 Goulburn Mulwaree)
White-throated Gerygone (1 Warrumbungle Shire)

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Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) (1)
- Reported Jun. 01, 2021 15:00 by Steve  Decker
- Danthonia (Restricted access), Inverell, New South Wales
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-29.780932,151.34751&ll=-29.780932,151.34751
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S89405702
- Comments: "Saw on side of road where Kent saw on Sunday.large streaked Brown bird which ran into the tall grass on the side of the road."

Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) (1)
- Reported Jun. 01, 2021 10:35 by Matt Hinze
- Boomi River at Boonangar Road, Moree Plains, New South Wales
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-28.68038,149.573193&ll=-28.68038,149.573193
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S89439263
- Comments: "Near edge of the road at -28.6350439, 149.6189105 a non-breeding DBP was seen. It was larger than a Red-capped Plover. It had plain grey / brown back, white underneath with brown chestband and light eyebrow and collar. It flew a short distance into the nearby dirt paddock."

Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) (1)
- Reported Jun. 02, 2021 14:38 by Andrew Studdert
- 49 Towrang Road, Towrang AU-NSW -34.72841, 149.82791, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-34.728405,149.82791&ll=-34.728405,149.82791
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S89464812
- Comments: "In low dead tree look for prey as mob of sheep passing. Approached to 9 metres. Have photo.  Underwing black patches armpit to wrist. White legs."

White-throated Gerygone (Gerygone olivacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun. 01, 2021 16:15 by Max Breckenridge
- Mount Ulamambri (Restricted Access), Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-31.21555,149.36084&ll=-31.21555,149.36084
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S89408527
- Comments: "Clearly heard several times."

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