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Re:Painted Snipe on Ash Island, Newcastle NSW

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Subject: Re:Painted Snipe on Ash Island, Newcastle NSW
From: "Peter Ewin" <>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 17:45:11 +1100
Jim and others,
I am keen to have look for these birds on Sunday if they are still about. Can anyone keep me (and any others) up to date with these birds. If anyone has success, particularly on Saturday can they please let me know. If they are still there Sunday I will be doing the F3 trip on Sunday morning.
Cheers,
Peter

From: Jim Smart <>
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Re:Painted Snipe on Ash Island, Newcastle NSW
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:01:24 +1100

On November 22 Edwin Vella asked about the Painted Snipe that had been observed earlier by Hunter Bird Observers Club member Neville McNaughton on Ash Island in the Hunter Estuary near Newcastle, NSW . The Snipe have since been observed by other club members.

A male and female pair of Painted Snipe were still present in Melaluca Swale this morning. This location is on the main road through Ash Island, roughly one kilometre past the bridge and adjacent to the model aeroplane field. They were situated in grazed paspalum swamp about 100 metres from the road on the right hand side . I scanned the swale for about an hour before finding them. Good telescope views were obtained although they are still birds with shortish legs who live in longish grass.

Jim Smart,
East Maitland NSW

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