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The shoveller was still present at the 115East long
ponds on Sunday at 1:00pm.
It has started to moult into basic at the correct
time for a nth. hemisphere shoveller and any observations of this individual
over the next month or two should note its moult progression. Both Danny Rogers
and myself would be interested to here from anyone who observes this bird, so we
can keep track of its progress.
Currently it it has a peppering of dark feathers in
the central hahf of its white breast, and has replaced four or five of the
largest lateral reddish body feathers that cover the wings when swimming. it may
also have started to replace some scapulars but it was difficult to discern how
many if any.
It would have been nice to know about the wagtail
beforehand.
Jeff Davies
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