BIRDS AUSTRALIA RARITIES COMMITTEE (BARC) - July 1998 update
This column is intended to provide birding-aus readers with a regular
update of cases new, outstanding and completed. This being a note that
will hopefully be a regular monthly post to birding-aus. For those that
are interested a full account of each decision will be published as part
of the Birds Australia Report Series at a later date, it is also hoped
to have a summary published in Wingspan in the near future. Enquiries to
Tony Palliser (Chairman) or other committee members.
Other Committee members: Paul Andrew, Mike Carter, John Hatch, Bob
Patterson, Danny Rogers and Bob Swindley. Current proxy members: Dion
Hobcroft, David James, Niven McCrie and Tim Reid.
Of the cases accepted below the Black-backed Wagtail (Case No.200) is the
second confirmed record for Australia. The first being a bird from Fraser
Island, QLD (Case No.134) 4-Jul-1987. The Glendale NSW record of a
Black-backed Wagtail is currently in the final stages of review by the
committee.
NEW CASES RECEIVED OR REOPENED (During July 1998).
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247 Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis, Broome, WA Date: TBA
248 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Clear Lake, NSW 20-Nov-97
249 Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan Southbank, Brisbane, QLD 18-Jun-98
CASES CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW (Including those requiring expert
opinion or more than one round of voting).
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187 Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis: Christmas Island 30/05/94
206 Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica: off Sydney,NSW 08/06/96
208 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica: Mossman,QLD 19/02/96
216 Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis: Miallo,QLD 15/03/96
223 Matsudaira's SP Oceanodroma matsudairae: nw of Dampier,WA 26/09/68
224 Matsudaira's SP Oceanodroma matsudairae: nw of Lacepedes,WA 09/11/80
225 Matsudaira's SP Oceanodroma matsudairae: off nw WA 14/10/96
231 Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica: off Wollongong,NSW 28/07/96
233 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica: Pittown,NSW 22/11/97
238 House Swift Apus affinis: Edgeworth,NSW 24/12/97
239 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus: Darwin,NT 04/03/98
240 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis: Broome,WA 23/01/98
241 Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis: Karratha,WA 06/11/94
242 Blue and White Flycatcher Ficedula cyanomelana: Cossack,WA 05/12/95
243 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis: Lacepede Islands,WA 17/12/97
244 Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan: Broome,WA 29/12/96
245 Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens: Glendale, NSW 04/04/98
246 Newell's Shearwater P. aricularis newelli:, Norfolk Is 02/12/97
CASES ACCEPTED (July 1998)
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200 Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens: Derby,WA 30/12/95
CASES NOT ACCEPTED (July 1998)
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193 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica: Cairns,QLD 24/02/95
207 Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus: Cleveland bay,QLD 23/11/95
Regards
Tony Palliser
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