At 08:39 AM 6/04/1999 +1000, you wrote:
>
>Given the degree of discussion during the last few months about swifts, or
>their absence, this past summer I thought this might be of interest to
>someone.
>
>While atassing at one of my regular sites just south of Diamond Creek
>(outer north-east suburb of Melbourne) on 3 April I saw a scattered flock
>of about 20 White-throated Needletail. The birds were headed in a general
>southerly direction, obviously taking the leisurely route back to the
>breeding grounds.
>
>David Geering
David,
During easter there were lots of spine-tailed swifts over north-west
tasmania. Over 100 were flying over the button grass plain inland from
Granville Harbour on the west coast. Also plenty more that I didn't bother
to count whenever I was within 20-30 km of the coast (and in button grass)
to the north (to Arthur River) and south (to Trial Harbour).
On an entirely different subject, over the past couple of weeks a lot of
Little Penguins have been washed up on south and west coast Tasmanian
beaches. Has anyone noticed abnormally large numbers dying interstate?
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Tim Reid.
Marine Ecosystems Unit
Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service
PO Box 44a
Hobart
Tasmania
Australia
phone: 011-61-3-62336018
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