Magpie Pica pica in Port Hedland WA

["Frank O'Connor" <>]

There has been a Magpie Pica pica seen in Port Hedland quite
recently.  I only heard about it last night and I don't have much in
the way of details.  A photograph was sent to the Department of
Agriculture & Food (a person responsible for pest species), and has
been identified as this species.  It is suspected to have been ship
assisted, and the current plan is to shoot it if it is relocated. 
As far as I am aware, this is the first record for Australia, ship
assisted or not.

This continues an amazing year of rarities in WA with swift sp in Broome,
Ringed Plover south of Mandurah, Black-tailed Gull in Geraldton,
Red-legged Crake at Whim Creek, Eurasian Curlew at 80 Mile Beach and
Red-throated Pipit in Broome, following on last year from Sabine's Gull,
Grey Wagtails, Arctic Warbler, Spotted Redshank and Nordmann's
Greenshank.

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Frank O'Connor           Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
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