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There has also been one Black-tailed Native-Hen
at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra this week, apparently the first record
of the species here for 32 years.
Philip
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From:
Ian May <>
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Date:
Wednesday, 3 October 2001 17:50
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Native
Hens and Songlarks (Adelaide)
G'Day all
A sight
more often seen across the lignum flood plains of the inland
rivers,
Black-tailed Native-Hens are irrupting around the northern
suburbs of
Adelaide.. This morning at the Salisbury North
"Kaurna"
Wetlands (At the intersection of Waterloo Corner
Road and Bolivar Road)
approximately 20 km north of the CBD, many
hundreds were flocked in the
woodlands surrounding the swamps.
There have been a few about these
wetlands for most of the year but about
a month ago, numbers began to
increase. There are large
numbers at St Kilda also and where we live
near Virginia, Native-Hens are
living under the melaleuca hedges
surrounding the house.
Rufous
Songlarks have also turned up in good numbers this year, in the
same
general locations as the Native-Hens. At present, several
pairs
of Rufous and Brown Songlarks appear to be breeding in the paddock
next
to our house at Pellew Road Penfield. It is a joy to
hear them both
singing constantly.
Regards
Ian
May
Tel: 0409 474 575
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