Bustards and Sarus crane near Atherton

["Alan Gillanders" <>]

The construction equipment looks like another irrigator going in to further 
deplete the ground water resources of the area.
The Cranes are still there daily as are the Pratincoles. The Bustards seem 
to have left but there was a single bird there on Wednesday. They will be 
back once the maize is harvested. The area has either too much cover or not 
enough for them at the moment.
A number of birds are calling and making small efforts at display. This is 
common around May as the birds finish moult. Catbirds, Toothbills, 
Riflebirds and Yellow-breasted Boatbills are all doing it.
Regards,
Alan Gillanders