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From: Tom Tarrant <>
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 12:54:36 +1000
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Blimey David,

I've always found opera pretty boring but if that's how exciting the
performance is I think I'll stay at home!

Tom Tarrant
Dayboro, Qld

David McDonald wrote:

> birding-aus
>
> Listmembers will be aware of the occasional threads here and elsewhere
> on 'birds I have observed while...'. Examples include birds I have
> observed while rollerskating, while at my desk, while bonking, while
> riding my bike to work, while on the toilet, while watching TV, etc,
> etc.
>
> Has anyone reported on 'Birds I have observed while at the Opera'? On
> Sat 6 March, Canberra birdos Barbara Allan, Noela McDonald and I (along
> with 2.5 thousand others, mostly non-birdos I suspect, considering where
> they were pointing their bins) went to a fine performance by Opera
> Australia at the Madew Vineyards & Winery near Canberra. Our list of
> birds observed, while at our seats at the Opera, was similar in number
> (if not plumage) to the number of Singers: Straw-necked Ibis, Common
> Starling, Pied Currawong, Little Eagle, Australian Raven and Australian
> Magpie.
>
> Any other Opera Buffs got another list?
>
> David
>
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