A former work colleague of mine and his wife saw a small flock of Zebra
Finches at about 0700 this morning (Tuesday) at the large pond (not the
wetlands) behind the Birralee Scout hall on the corner of Gungahlin
Drive and the Valley Way in Gungahlin. Their initial count was at least
six but there could quite possibly have been a few more. They recorded
one female and the rest were young birds. Gil does know Zebra Finches
very well as he worked on the species in Western Australia for two years
as part of a CSIRO project run by the late Dr Stephen Davies. At the
time they didn't have their camera gear with them and by the time they
returned from their home in Evatt the birds could not be relocated.
There is quite a bit of suitable habitat in the whole general area so it
might be worth keeping an eye out if in that area including along
Gundaroo Drive..
mark
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