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Re: "Jabiru"

To: "L&L Knight" <>
Subject: Re: "Jabiru"
From: "Chris Sanderson" <>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:53:32 +1000
Hi Bob and Laurie,

I have at least one record from the Oxley Creek Common of Black-necked Stork
in the last 12 months.  Also I believe they are very occasionally seen at
the Minippi Parklands on the south side of town.  Don't know of them from
Chelmer though.

Regards,
Chris

On 7/27/07, L&L Knight <> wrote:
>
> The nearest I've seen them to urban Brisbane would be an aquaculture
> pond near Rocky Pt [Logan - Gold Coast flood plain].  You also get them
> on Moreton Island which is in the BCC limits, but on the far side of
> the Bay to the city.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
>
> On Friday, July 27, 2007, at 07:45  PM, Bob & Trish Sothman wrote:
>
> > In the recent correspondence on Jabiru,
> >
> >
> >
> > (1) No one has said much about the (South American) Jabiru.  For me,
> > it is a very impressive bird, and easily seen in the Pantanal area of
> > Brasil.- an area quote - "declared by UNESCO as a World Biosphere
> > Reserve and a Natural Patrimony of Mankind, the Pantanal is the
> > world's largest wetland area with an area of approximately 200,000
> > square kilometers".  From my experience (100+ overseas trips),
> > Pantanal is, at the right time of the year,  one of the best birding
> > areas anywhere in the world.
> >
> >
> >
> > (2) In the very early 1970s, I occasionally saw (Australian) Jabiru on
> > the Brisbane River, Brisbane Qld , near where I then lived in Chelmer.
> >   I suspect they have long gone but would be delighted to learn that
> > they are still there. Are there any recent records?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bob Sothman
> >
> > Adelaide
> >
> >
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