I was driving back from the southern highlands yesterday afternoon and near where the Hume Hwy crosses Paddy River saw a single White-tailed Needletail. I was
driving so didn’t have the opportunity to look for more. It was about 4.30pm. Also the first one I’ve seen this season despite storm watching for much of the summer.
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Nicki Taws
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On Behalf Of Ace Frawley via Canberrabirds
Sent: Thursday, 21 March, 2024 6:32 PM
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Swifts near Bungendore
As I was driving along the Kings Highway yesterday afternoon around 4.20pm I saw a small number of swifts just as the road passes out of the ACT and into NSW. This is about 7km from Bungendore. I only saw around half a dozen, but as I was
driving I couldn't scan the sky much, so there may have been a larger number of birds I didn't see. The swifts I saw were White-throated Needletails. These are the first swifts I've seen this season and I've looked for them a lot over summer, before and after
the frequent storms, mostly over Braidwood.
