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Spent a relaxing day at the first Ashes Test at the 'Gabba
yesterday (Sat.) Good cricket, headed for a win to those unbeatable Aussies.Took
the binos to enhance the enjoyment of the day so couldn't help but do a little
(very little!) birding. The 'Gabba is a great football stadium, an ordinary
cricket ground, and almost an avian desert.In over 7 hrs attendance the
following species were seen
Welcome Swallow (up to 10 in constant
attendance)
Rock Dove (about 10 as well)
Torresian Crow (seen fairly regularly
o'head)
Rainbow Lorikeet (one flock of 8 across the
ground)
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (a pair)
Australian White Ibis (2)
Fairy Martin (1)
Blue-faced Miner (1 up under the sails that
constitute the roof of the stands, hawking insects)
More wickets than species!!
Russ Lamb, Maleny,SEQ
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