Hi All,
Just heard from Mike Carter who along with Tony Palliser and Frank O'Connor
travelled to Christmas Island on Friday following the haul of rarities recently
reported there. They have had considerable success...
-Tiger Shrike was seen yesterday and this morning but is a skulking bird and
can be difficult to find. Dejan Stojanovic has posted some excellent
photographs at
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=68&bid=1560
-Edible-nest Swiftlets were seen and photographed. There are no confirmed
Australian records yet but some of the previous Broome sightings and
photographs are undoubtedly this species (and some of these are yet to be
submitted to BARC).
-Asian House Martins at 2-3 locations
-Reed Warbler species. Based on call this is probably Oriental Reed warbler,
certainly not Australian Reed Warbler but Clamorous Reed Warbler is yet to be
eliminated.
-Distant Accipiter species. Not one of the local CI Goshawks. Photographs may
reveal more later.
-Birds are still apparently arriving with a Cattle Egret flying in off the sea
in the last hour or so.
Cheers,
Rohan Clarke
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