Hi,
I'm in Tannum Sands near Gladstone in Queensland at the moment. While I'm
not between Sydney and Taree I thought it was an interesting coincidence
that there were no Comb-crested Jacana in their usual haunts in this area
either. I checked the places I've found them in the past (near South Trees
Inlet and the Boyne Island Conservation Park) and didn't find any. I also
missed them on Awoonga Dam but the recent increase in the height of the dam
would explain that. My previous trips up here have been at the same time of
year as well.
Nick
From: "Edwin Vella" <>
To: <>
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Comb-crested Jacanas in the NSW Hunter Region
dissapearance?
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 08:48:26 +1100
Since the start of the drought (well at least since the beginning of 2002),
I have found the Jacanas to be scarce/absent from their favourite haunts
around the Hunter/Central Coast NSW region which includes Collieroy Dam
(where they were always easy to see and where several pairs bred regaulary
each year. I had about 15 Jacanas here in 2001), Mandalong Swamp near Wyong
(where I saw one appearing to be nesting) and Hillville Dam near Taree (to
name a few sites) and have not been able to see any since the start of 2002
(though one was seen in Sydney's Lake Parramatta, I think about this time
last year). Has anybody been seeing them recently between Sydney and Taree?
Hopefully they will return again in good number as the drought
deteriorates.
Edwin Vella
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