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Northern Shoveler

To: "'Isaac Clarey'" <>
Subject: Northern Shoveler
From: "John Barkla" <>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 08:41:43 +1000

Isaac

 

We saw the Northern Shoveler yesterday in the T- Section Lagoons.  It has been moving around – on Thursday we saw it on the most southerly pond closest to the Point Wilson Road.  Yesterday, it was on the largest and most westerly pond.  It was mostly loafing with Australasian Shovelers, but became alert when we approached to around 300 metres.  On Thursday it flew away towards Austin Road when we were about 750 metres from it.  I would therefore suggest that you should scan the birds from a distance to find it and then approach cautiously.  The white breast is very obvious if the bird is facing you in the good light we have been enjoying, but it can be a bugger if it is facing away from you.

 

John Barkla

 

 

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