Like Edwin I was also in the Hawkesbury yesterday.
In addition to his Square-tailed Kite the following raptors were seen at
either Cattai NP or in the general area of Pitt Town Lagoon.
Black-shouldered Kite 2-3
Whistling Kite 2-3
White-bellied Sea-eagle 1
Swamp Harrier 1
Brown Goshawk 3-4 A pair confirmed at Cattai with possible nest
(near rangers residence)
Brown Falcon 1
Nankeen Kestrel 3
The 3-4 goshawks (1 possibly seen twice) were all adult birds as was one
that I saw on Friday at Excelsior Reserve in the nw suburbs of Sydney.
A total of 75 species for the morning also included White-necked Heron 1,
Australasian Shovellers, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin ca100, and perhaps
unhappily, large numbers of Spotted Turtle-dove including one group of 100+
birds. Do the Turtle-Doves compete with other local species, such as
Red-rumped Parrots, for seed?
Fairy Martins were the only returning migrants noted.
Andy.
Andy Burton
Andy Burton's Bush Tours
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Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153
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