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In response to a phone call about Fork-tailed
Swifts from Alan Morris on Saturday 18/1, my son Ian and myself went to
Crackneck Lookout in Bateau Bay Central Coast NSW. There we observed about 60+
Fork-tailed Swifts flying at eye level over the ocean.
About 6pm, about 50+ were observed at my place at
Ourimbah (about 15 km as the swift flies from Bateau Bay). At least two
White-throated Needletails were also seen in the flock. At 7.30 pm we
drove the 10km along the Pacific highway into Gosford where another
50+ Swifts/WTN were seen with Swifts outnumbering WTN by a substantial
margin.
While I'm sure Alan Morris will expand on his
original sighting, I understand this is the first record for Fork-tailed Swifts
on the Central Coast.
Allan
Allan
Benson
Ourimbah
NSW
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