Highlights from twice-weekly Canberra Ornithologists' Group (COG) hotline,
for fortnight ending 2 January (some reports are of earlier obs).
Again a couple of notable curiosities.
SPOTTED, SPOTLESS, BAILLON'S CRAKES, BUFF-BANDED RAIL; AT LEAST 15 VERY
VISIBLE LATHAM'S SNIPE 22 December all present at suburban Jerrabomberra
Wetlands - the 4 simultaneous crakes were a first! [within 5 days of that
the swamp completely dried out, and now not a bird is to be seen]
BLACK KITE 24/12 Jerrabomberra
PLUMED WHISTLING-DUCK 26 December 1 in Commonwealth Park, the centre of
tourist Canberra!!! [not unique, but amazing!]
BLACK FALCON 29/12 Roses Lagoon (on Federal Highway, ~30k on Canberra
side of Goulburn, near Collector - a great stop!)
AUSTRALASIAN BITTERN 29/12 Roses Lagoon; 2 birds booming, presumably
displaying males
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Hotline number: 02 6247 5530
COG web site: www.canberrabirds.dynamite.com.au/
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Ian Fraser, Canberra
Environment Tours; Vertego Environmental Writing Consultancy
ph: 02 62491560 fax: 02 62473227
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