Hi Nick
Welcome
aboard!!
I’m
excited by Channel-billed Cuckoos every time I see or hear them! Have you read about its habits yet?
I’d
encourage you to write the date and place you saw that marvellous bird
alongside its picture in the bird book you bought, and then continue doing that
as you identify new birds that you see. Your eyes (and ears) have just opened
to a whole new world of discovery and understanding!
Please
drop a note to birding-aus from time to time to tell us how you’re getting on….
All the
best
Bill Jolly
“Abberton”,
Lockyer Valley,
Queensland.
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From:
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Sent: Monday, 19 November 2001
5:20 PM
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] channel
billed cuckoo
now i
am an absoloute novice when it comes to birds. i am compelled to tell anyone
about this bird that my wife an I gleefully observed after being alerted to
this birds extremely loud call (i mean, got me up during a late afternoon nap)
We
moved into the only wooded suburb of inner Sydney, Bardwell Park last year and
were astounded by the variety of birds in the area!
Yesterdays
sighting was one I shall never forget ( please understand my
ignorance) This bird which initially i thought was some type of sea bird
(but triple the size) was being harrased by a number of magpies. I took out a
set of bino's and observed this bird noteing its large pale yellow beak the red
around its eyes white belly,grey colouring through its feathers, as well as it
black feet.
Well I
could not wait at 4pm on a sunday (18/11/01) I purchased a book on australian
birds an identified it as a mature channel bill. What a sight! (what a call!)
I took
a photo but just missed out on video as by this time (about 15 mins of constant
harrasment by other birds it gracefully flew east towards the north of Botany
Bay.
I think
I've found a new interest.
