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BIRDS AUSTRALIA RARITIES COMMITTEE (BARC) - January & February 1999
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 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.
NEW CASES RECEIVED (or reopened during January / February 1999).
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004 Pheasant-tailed Jacana H. chirurgus: Paraburdoo, WA 22/12/74
256 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius: Lake Bibra, WA 30/12/98
257 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: Lower Daintree, N Qld 23/Oct/98
258 South Is Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi: Nr Ballina, NSW 07/11/98
259 Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina: Barrow Is, WA 26/11/95
260 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus: Christmas Island, 20/11/98
CASES CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW (Including those requiring expert
opinion or more than one round of voting).
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206 Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica: off Sydney,NSW 08/06/96
208 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica: Mossman,QLD 19/02/96
231 Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica: Wollongong,NSW 28/07/96
239 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus: Darwin,NT 04/03/98
240 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis: Broome,WA 23/01/98
247 Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis, Broome, WA Date: TBA
251 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Lake Connawarre, VIC 10/01/98
252 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Broome, WA 24/08/98
253 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Darwin, NT 20/09/98
254 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Pittown, Windsor, NSW 05/10/98
255 Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens: Broome, WA 15-26/03/98
CASES ACCEPTED (January / February 1999)
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None
CASES NOT ACCEPTED (January / February 1999)
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248 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Clear Lake, NSW 20-Nov-97
250 White Wagtail Motacilla alba: Durak River,WA 17/10/97
I hope you find this information of interest
Regards
Tony Palliser
Chairman.....Birds Australia Rarities Committe
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