I had one White-backed Swallow not far away in Lowlands/Richmond a few years
ago. This is my first and only one for Sydney.
Edwin
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From:
On Behalf Of Carol Probets
Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 4:01 PM
To: Gordon and Pam Cain;
Subject: Agnes Banks (W Sydney)
Gordon,
Thanks for this report - yes it's a great place. This spot is also
sometimes called Yarramundi Crossing - i.e. the bridge over the
Nepean River on Springwood Road. It can also be a very good site for
Azure Kingfisher, Nankeen Night-Heron, Bar-shouldered Dove,
White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Whiskered Tern and in October 2000 there was
even a Jacana there (which I reported on Birding-Aus at the time).
The nearby Yarramundi Lagoon has a birdlist compiled by the local
Landcare group which includes such interesting things as Black
Bittern, Spotted and Spotless Crakes, Brown Songlark, Plumed
Whistling-Duck and White-backed Swallow. Come to think of it, my
first ever sighting of White-backed Swallow was near there, more than
20 years ago - has anyone seen them recently in that area?
Cheers,
Carol
At 6:41 PM +1000 22/7/07, Gordon and Pam Cain wrote:
>Yesterday my family and I visited the area at the new bridge at Agnes
Banks,
>and went for a walk up the river (heading south). Where there was formerly
>very dense bush, the council has gone in and cleared a nice pathway.
>Apparently it was work to get rid of the willows.
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Carol Probets
Guided birding in the Blue Mountains & Capertee Valley
PO Box 330
Katoomba NSW 2780
Web: http://www.bmbirding.com.au
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