Oops,
It was an Elegant Parrot, not a Rock Parrot. Didn't check before going to
print.
John
John Reidy wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have just returned from a very successful twitch from Port McDonnell
> and Portland with Margaret and Greville Reidy. The King Penguin was easy
> to find and only about 30 Kms from Mt. Gambier. It is in an advanced
> state of moult with the lower half of it's back shedding. The penguin
> should be there for another week though.
>
> With assistance from Rob Farnes of Portland we saw one Cape Gannet at
> the left hand edge of the colony. Its long gular stripe was very
> obvious. Its striking pale eyes (iris) and dark mask were also apparent.
> While it had a completely black tail, so did a number of Australian
> Gannets. While it (and its apparent mate which we didn't see) occupy a
> place in the colony, there was no sign of breeding by these birds. The
> Australian gannets had white downy young as well as dark plumaged
> juveniles. It will be interesting to see whether there is a serious
> attempt to breed.
>
> Other birds of note that we saw in the area were Olive Whistlers, Rufous
> Bristlebirds (commonly heard), Rock Parrots and a Lewins Rail at the
> Fawthrop Lagoon near the centre of Portland.
>
> Happy Birding.
> John
> --
> John Reidy
> Sydney
> Phone 02 9871 4836
> Fax 02 9871 2616
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John Reidy
Sydney
Phone 02 9871 4836
Fax 02 9871 2616
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