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Subject: | Sacred Kingfishers in Melbourne |
From: | Neville Pamment <> |
Date: | Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:02:54 +1000 |
I live in Clifton Hill, an inner Melbourne suburb. There is extensive parkland nearby along the Yarra River and Merri Creek and much has been done in recent years to revegetate this. Sacred Kingfishers occur along the river and creek all through spring and summer. This morning (March 20th) at least one bird was still present, and on consulting my data base I find this is the latest autumn record I have for this bird in Melbourne (or Victoria for that matter). Does anyone have a later, or even overwintering record? Another good bird seen in nearby Alphington a couple of weeks ago - a Black Kite being harassed by Little Ravens. This may be a trash bird for you northerners but it is the first I have seen in inner Melbourne in over fifteen years. They are rare generally down here, though I have seen birds occasionally at Werribee. |
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