I tracked this “banding” record down in the late 1990’s and it turns out it was NOT a Pin-tailed Snipe. Unfortunately I can’t now remember what it turned out to be. I am sure the banding office should know what it was
though.
Mark
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that is super cool!
I hesitate to contradict Ian, but according to
Australian Government Species Profile: a
"In NSW a single banded bird was reported near West Wyalong"- no date or reference provided.
Peter
On 11/05/2024 7:16 pm, Kim Farley via Canberrabirds wrote:
A very exciting record. Thank you for sharing it with us Ian. Excellent work on the part of Alistair and Milburn, with sharp work in getting that recording on the phone.
On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 11:49 AM Ian Fraser via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
I’ve just been sent a copy of Birds Australia Rarities Committee (BARC)
Report #1257, regarding a 2022 record of a Pin-tailed Snipe at
Jerrabomberra, which has just been accepted by the committee. The report
is not yet available on the BARC website, which appears to be behind due
to the redesigning of the overall BA website. The record is described in
the report as ‘remarkable’, unsurprisingly given that it is the first
substantiated record from the entire east coast of Australia. The
observers – local birders Alastair Smith and Peter Milburn – noted
subtle differences from Latham’s Snipe in size, short tail and trailing
legs, but crucially they also noted the difference in call and were able
to obtain a usable recording of it on a phone (I find that bit
remarkable too!) which they then converted to a sonogram. I guess the
issue now is, was this an ultra-unlikely vagrant, or have they been
present all along? If the latter, they’re certainly not common or the
banding studies would presumably have turned one up by now. In any case,
an excellent piece of field ornithology and follow-up research.
cheers
Ian
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