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Lapwings

To: peter crow <>
Subject: Lapwings
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Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:27:01 +1100
I think this is just flocking behaviour to find partners to breed.  Stick 
around till night time and see if there is music and alcohol abuse.  ; )





peter crow <> 
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[Birding-Aus] Lapwings







Minnippi Parklands is an area beside Bulimba Creek in Brisbane's 
eastern Suburbs. It contains a small split lake which has been almost 
completely dry for some time.
Masked Lapwings have taken over a dry area of mud in the southern 
pond and it has not been uncommon to see a dozen or more there.
Over the last week we have had over 100mm of rain and the water level 
has risen resulting in less bare mud but not enough water for most 
water birds although a couple of Black Ducks were present.
The interesting thing is that yesterday there were at least 41 Masked 
Lapwing on the remaining dry mud or in the shallow water.
I have seen large flocks of Banded Lapwing in the outback but never 
such a large group of masked.

Peter
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