Unusual NSW Central Coast Records 8-23 June 1998

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The following are the unusual Central Coast records for the period 8-23
June 1998:-

Red-footed Booby        22/6/98 Blown inland during storms to Warnervale,
c.10km from coast, into a garage. Probably an adult as feet and legs
bright red, intermediate morph. Dellas Johnson. 4th NSW record.
(Note not in Alan Morris's garage)

Barn Owl        1       17/6/98 Kanwal Dellas Johnson

Masked Owl      1D      20/6/98 Wyoming, flew into barbed wire fence. Dellas
Johnson

Sooty Oystercatcher 6   16/6/98 Terrigal Skillion, Craig Arms. Unusual
location.

Flame Robin     AM      16/6/98 Mangrove Mountain. Margaret Pointer, rare on
Central Coast. Margaret Pointer

Brown Falcon    2       16/6/98 Mangrove Mountain, courtship displays. Margaret
Pointer

Brown Cuckoo-Dove  2    20/6/98 Lees Reserve, Chittaway, feeding on privet.
Alan Morris

Emerald Dove    1       8/6/98 Wattletree Rd, Matcham. Allan Benson

Regent Bowerbird AM     8/6/98 Lees Reserve, Chittaway, feeding on privet
Alan Morris

Grey Goshawk    1       8/6/98 Lees Reserve, Chittaway , feeding on the privet
eaters? Alan Morris

Alan Morris
Organiser
Central Coast Group NSWFOC