I saw a report in The Land newspaper, a late March edition, which spoke of
large numbers of waterbirds, including Magpie Geese, using Narran Lake this
last breeding season.
Paul Osborn
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From: David Geering <>
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Date: Monday, 12 April 1999 10:22
Subject: birding-aus Waterbirds in the Hunter
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>Edwin Vella wrote "With all the heavy rain we have had recently along the
>NSW coast, the low lying areas and swamps between Raymond Terrace ( within
>20 km NW of Newcastle) and Maitland has become a haven for an enormous
>amount of waterbirds, namely "thousands" of Sacred and Straw-necked Ibis
>(many presumably nesting?)"
>
>
>It is extremely unlikely that these ibis would be nesting. They do
>concentrate in large numbers in the areas you mention, especially on
>recently flooded areas. I suggest that the numbers may be particularly
>high this year because of the extensive breeding this past summer in the
>inland NSW wetlands.
>
>Has anyone any information on just how well the colonial birds did in
>places like the Macquarie Marshes, Gingham Watercourse and Narran Lake?
>
>David Geering
>(formerly with an interest in waterbirds)
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