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Re: RFI: Male Pink Robins in Tasmania

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Subject: Re: RFI: Male Pink Robins in Tasmania
From: John Tongue <>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:02:50 +1100
Hi Peter,
I've long since given up saying anything is "dead cert" in birding! However,

Male Pink Robins should be "pretty likely" along the Snug Falls Track at Snug, south of Hobart, or along the Sandspit River Walk in the Weilangta SF between Orford and Copping.

There are lots of Forest Ravens around alomst everywhere, but don't know where best for 'Tame' ones. Black Currawongs are annoyingly tame at the lunch stop on the Arthur River cruise, and used to be at Lake St. Clair (though they've been encouraging tourists NOT to feed them, so don't know now.

The last Masked Owl site I knew of confidently was a couple of years ago, now, so may be still there, but maybe not. It was about 1km or so up the Truganinni track between the Channel Highway and Mt Nelson, south of Hobart. The track comes right down into the bed of the dry creek, and there is an old green 'sighn' post (sign gone) in the creek bed. The bird used to roost there, or up to 20m back down stream in small trees over the creek. Check for whitewash on the rocks, if they're about.

And "Weka"?? not sure what that is!  I think it may be a NZ bird!

Happy Tas birding,
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.


On 31/10/2008, at 1:25 PM,  wrote:

Is anyone able to suggest a dead cert site for Male Pink Robins in
Tasmania?

I'm also after good locations for tame Forest Ravens and Black Currawongs,
current Masked Owl sites and are Weka seen regularly anywhere?

Any help appreciated

Cheers,

Peter
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