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Hi all.
I read David Geering's e-mail on Swifts at Dubbo
with some interest as it reminded me of two recent sightings of Needletails
not far from home.The first group of 9 were seen at two separate locations on
the 4Th. Feb. this year and a group of 6+ were seen at a nearby
location on the 21St. Feb.
The interesting thing was that on both occasions
the birds were hawking fairly low over heath type country under clear skies
and near windless conditions. As far as I can remember the weather was unchanged
for a couple of days before and after both these events. Ie. there was no
signifigent weather change or storm front before or after the
sightings.
The weather conditions described are not what
the bird guides lead you to expect when you see Swifts. They describe "humid,
unsettled, thundery weather"---"warm, humid, rising air" to quote
two.
I am interested in hearing comments from others,
was what I described unusual or have you seen something similar, or are there
unusual weather conditions elswhere in Australia which may have caused our
birds to act in a an untypical manner?
Bruce.
Bruce Cox.
48 Rangers Retreat Rd.
Frenchs Forest.
Sydney. N.S.W.
2086
Phone. 02 9451 5394
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