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Re: birding-aus Bad Year for the Swifts

To: Dr Mike Tarburton <>
Subject: Re: birding-aus Bad Year for the Swifts
From: "Merrilyn Serong" <>
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 00:31:41 +1000
Mike and others

There were large numbers of needletails flying above Lake Mountain (north-east
of Melbourne, Vic) on March 13 this year.  They were seen by members of the
Yarra Valley BOCA group on the monthly Saturday outing.  I didn't try to
estimate numbers, though I think some of the others present would have (anybody
out there?).  Needletails seemed to be everywhere!

Merrilyn




Dr Mike Tarburton wrote:

> Dear Mike
>
> You wrote:
> >
> > It appears that except for one observer in NSW no one has  made many
> > needletail swift sightings anywhere in Australia this season. This is a
> >bit of a worry,
>
> More than a bit of a worry I should think.  Would it be worth repeating
> the above on birding aus so that anyone who hasn't sent in sightings
> would be encouraged to do so?
>
> Michael Norris
>
> Even Fork-tailed Swifts seem to have been hard to find this year, with most
> reports (and that only three or four) coming from Adelaide (Tony Russel).
>
> Needletails appear to have been late (and few) to Canberra, Blue Mountains,
> None seen in South East Melbourne, few elswhere in or around Melbourne, few
> in north NSW and few in Qld.
>
> Please if you have found any large numbers (or any swifts at all) would you
> be kind enough tolet me know of them.
>
> many thanks
>
> Mike Tarburton
>
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