More visitors

[Mark Clayton via Canberrabirds <>]

Ben,

 

I have a standing offer of a $1000 reward for anyone who can show me a genuine wild Jabiru anywhere in Australia. I would love to see one here this side of the Pacific Ocean.

 

Cheers,

Mark

 

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Sent: Saturday, 7 October 2023 5:38 PM
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] More visitors

 

Good afternoon everyone, 

 

After wonderful visits to the ACT by species such as the pectoral sandpiper and plumed whistling duck at Jerrabomberra Wetlands (back paddocks), we've been fortunate to encounter the likes of...

 

Black eared cuckoo (and 4 other cuckoo species) around the shepherd's lookout carpark

 

Brown and rufous songlarks at Parkwood on the border PLUS the red backed kingfisher 

 

White necked heron and a yellow billed spoon bill, plus a whiskered and Caspian tern at Jerrabomberra 

 

AND today the return of scarlet honeyeaters at the botanical gardens.

 

And that's not to mention red capped robin, wonga pigeon, various woodswallow, diamond firetail, grey goshawk etc etc...

 

The orthonological diversity is abuzz

 

A big shout out to those who made a way to safely and legally access the Parkwood fenceline.  And to all those who are respecting the requirements of the ANBG to observe and take photos from the pathways (not the garden beds)

 

Am also personally thrilled to hear the joy and excitement of those whom I'm encountering while out and about.  

 

We are very lucky to live here in the ACT region.  We may not get huge numbers of every bird species.  But we certainly are privileged to be located in a place which gets a wide variety of visitors.

 

Cheers, Ben

 

PS What are the chances we could get a brolga or two or maybe even a jabiru?  Never know if you don't ask :)

 

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