The Bush Stone-Curlew is also very rare on the NSW North Coast but there has
been an increasing number of records in recent years. This may be due to the
expansion of the human population into their areas or a greater awareness of
the species. Recently one turned up in the main street of Grafton. It was
at the quiet, river end so was left there and monitored. When the danger
from motor vehicles became too great it was caught and I banded it with a
numbered band and an alpha-numeric colour band (white). It was released on
the nearby Susan Island, where the species had recently been heard calling.
Recently there were single birds at Wooli and Yamba and a few years ago one
frequented the Coffs Harbour crematorium. This bird may have originated from
the Coffs Harbour Zoo, where they bred. I also heard a pair at night at
Gurranang a few weeks back. There are still many foxes in our area but
these record show that there is still a population, possibly a precarious
one, in our area. Most of the individual records in towns and villages were
of birds attacking or admiring their images in large glass windows or doors.
Greg Clancy
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