birding-aus Lake Mokoan

[Dr Richard Nowotny <>]

Returning from a trip to Killawarra and the Warby Ranges today we passed
Lake Mokoan (all in north-eastern Victoria) and not for the first time I
wondered why this apparently suitable freshwater lake is so extraordinarily
devoid of waterfowl, indeed of waterbirds generally.  Does anyone know the
reason?  Is it related to the blue-green algae blooms about which visitors
are warned?
Richard
(PS  Whatever the cause, it doesn't apply to Sulphur-crested Cockatoos
because there were literally thousands roosting in the dead trees at dusk!)

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From:    Dr Richard Nowotny,
             Melbourne, Australia.
             Tel. (w) 61-3-9214.1420
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