That Drongo Jones dipped out on the Silver Gulls in Sydney Harbour on a
Ferry trip and the Feral Pigeons at Circular Quay in Sydney. But has he seen
a
Spangled Drongo yet!! (I doubt it).
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From: lorne <>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 5:54 AM
Subject: 'A bird in the hand is worth... less'
> G'day all... Drongo Jones here... just back from a successful two weeks
> in Kakadu... I finally got a magpie goose!!!!!!!! Can you believe it????
> I've been after one of those for five years.
>
> Tried for the grasswren and rock-pigeon, but fell down an escarpment and
> broke both arms. Has been difficult to hold binoculars since.
>
> Had a great view of a Peaceful Dove at the Jabiru medical centre. It was
> in a cage in the waiting room.
>
> The only croc I saw was the big hotel one at Jabiru.
>
> Bumped into a bloke who told me where to find a Hooded Parrot when I was
> in the territory... got to the spot and found a big bloody uranium mine
> whole in the gound... no luck on the bird... did get a 'northern form'
> Indian Mynah which was good. Definitely an 'exotic' tick.
>
> Back at Mascot airport Sydney, I dipped on the usual Silver gulls.
>
> Now if I can only get a Crested Tern somewhere here in Sydney I'll be
> beaming!!
>
> Gotta go and read up some more info from my Dad's precious notebooks -
> he was a common starling breeder. My great great great great grandfather
> helped introduce feral pigeons to Australia. My great uncle wasn't
> called Toady Jones for nothing... he introduced the Cane Toad... but
> that's another kettle of toadlets...
>
> Later.
>
> Drongo.
>
> PS - Remember, 'a bird in the hand's a bird I'll probably dip on!'
>
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