RFI Common Blackbirds: help with distribution gaps

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

Hi Michael,

Having lived in the Clarence Valley (Grafton, Coutts Crossing) north coast 
NSW, for nearly 30 years I have never personally observed any Blackbirds in 
the Valley.  I have received two second hand reports though.  One was an 
adult male in a backyard in Grafton observed by a man born in England who is 
very familiar with the species.  The second was an immature male 
photographed in a property on the Brooms Head Road, near Maclean.  I viewed 
the photo and was happy with the ID.
I don't have the dates at hand but the records were submitted to Alan Morris 
for the NSW Bird Report.  I can dig the dates out later if you can't get 
them easily.

Regards

Greg Clancy