It is odd, the record on ebird has now been corrected to Black-shouldered Kite. Even so, the text still says
Underwing black patches armpit to wrist.
but it also suggests the bird was only seen perched, so how were underwing and armpits seen? White legs
not really supported by photo and hardly relevant.
Following drought, floods & mouse plagues it is hard to predict what Letter-winged Kites will do, but they are probably likely to arrive in flocks, if they
ever do come into south-east Australia again.
Philip
From: Peter Cranston [
Sent: Saturday, 5 June, 2021 7:59 AM
To: Philip Veerman;
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Fw: [eBird Alert] New South Wales Rare Bird Alert <daily>
Also took the road trip Thursday arvo seeking LwK, to no avail in heavy rain and gloom. But used rural roads through unexpectedly high quality woodlands, roadside, and well treed
paddocks, rolling hills and generally interesting habitat to the east and south-east of Goulburn. Not wasted, but the drive was only from Windellama .
From: Canberrabirds <>
on behalf of Philip Veerman <>
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 8:30 PM
To: <>
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Fw: [eBird Alert] New South Wales Rare Bird Alert <daily>
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
To:
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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*** 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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