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Hi Birders,
Steve Anyon-Smith's finding a Superb Fruit-Dove at
Royal NP on 3/2/02 is a good record, and somewhat earlier than usual for Superb
Fruit-Doves to appear in the Sydney Region (usually March-April). I wonder
whether the Tropical Low that bought heavy rain to the Sydney Region since
last Thursday night has anything to do with it because another tropical bird
turned up on Friday! An adult Red-footed Booby was washed ashore, still alive
onto Nobby's Beach, Newcastle on 1 February and died in the care of the Native
Animal Trust on 2/02/02.
This will the 4th Red-footed Booby for
NSW!
I have heard rumours of a Red-tailed Tropic-bird
being blown inland to Bathurst in NSW in the last day or too, can anyone
confirm?
Alan Morris
Records Officer - Birding
NSW
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