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Bicentennial Park Lewins Rail

To: Chris Charles <>, "" <>
Subject: Bicentennial Park Lewins Rail
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:01:15 +1100
I wonder why you're getting such long views of it.  The Lewin's seen here 
(Altona) last summer were regularly seen flying short distances across one end 
of the pond, say 5m, and several times right across the full width, 20 or 30m.  
I don't know what they're like when they really get going, but the flights I've 
seen were the crake style with legs and body dangling down, not slow though.  
They do seem good at leaping to get airborne.

Peter Shute

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Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2009 9:43 PM
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Subject: Bicentennial Park Lewins Rail

The Lewins & the Spotless were keeping close company this evening &
showing for several minutes at a time.
The Lewins seemed to be in display mode at one time, standing tall on
a root protruding out of the mud with drooping wings spread & then
raised & fluttered. In that pose the thighs that are normally not
visible became very prominent, seemingly thrust forward.
Then it would hop in an effortless flicking flight from spot to spot.
It did not seem to be in response to a perceived threat as it would
land at the waters edge each time. For a bird that is said to rarely
fly it was very nibble, graceful & quick.

Chris

Chris Charles
0412 911 184

33deg 47'30"S
151deg10'09"E





On 21/01/2009, at 9:25 PM,  wrote:

> G'day Birders, I decided to have a look at the triangle pond on the
> way home from work this evening. I thought the combination of wet
> weather and bad traffic on the M4 meant that I had little option
> but to try.
>
> All the usual suspects were there teal, coots, grassbirds etc, but
> no rails or crakes. I thought I was dipping and dripping ( it was
> starting to rain even more).
>
> But then it appeared.
>
> Well I thought it did, so I was juggling bins and mobile phone
> while I called my dad for confirmation. As he read out the features
> of both I knew I was on a winner.
>
> Oh what a feeling, finally something good for 2009.
>
> Cheers
> Graham Turner
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