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Search for Grey Falcon...fails!!

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Subject: Search for Grey Falcon...fails!!
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Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 12:57:08 +1100

G'day birders,

Just a brief report from a quick visit to Kow Swamp, northern Victoria, in
search of the elusive Grey Falcon, that Russel Woodford's father has recently
seen.

Chris Coleborn and I visited the area on Thursday afternoon, driving around the
perimeter of the swamp, seeing several other raptors including Brown Falcon,
Peregrine Falcon, Australian Hobby, Whistling Kite, Black-shouldered Kite and
Australian Kestrel, but no Grey Falcon.

What was interesting though was the sighting of at least 10 Double-banded
Plovers (probably lots more) feeding in grassy flooded paddocks on the west side
of Kow Swamp, amongst large numbers of Black Swan, Australian Shelduck and
Masked Lapwing.

I intend to re-visit the site tomorrow, with the hope of catching a glimpse of a
Grey Falcon!!

Cheers,

Chris


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