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Grey Falcons

To: "'Peter Shute'" <>, "'Tim Dolby'" <>, "'John Barkla'" <>
Subject: Grey Falcons
From: "Jeff Davies" <>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:43:39 +1000
Habitat difference amongst others should separate it from Grey Goshawk.
Cheers Jeff.



-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Peter Shute
Sent: Monday, 11 May 2009 11:00 AM
To: Tim Dolby; John Barkla
Cc: birding-aus
Subject: Grey Falcons

Tim, can you see those details in flight?

If the bird is perched, is tail projection a reliable way to distinguish it
from Grey Goshawk?

Peter Shute

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Tim Dolby
Sent: Monday, 11 May 2009 10:46 AM
To: John Barkla
Cc: birding-aus
Subject: Grey Falcons

Good stuff John. They may be doing reasonably well in that area at the
moment. Last spring I saw a Grey Falcon nearby along Toona Gate Rd. I also
had a probable Grey Falcon about 5 km east of Cameron's Corner - between the
corner and the Fort Grey campground (where Ground Cuckoo-shrike was a common
campground bird). Interested to see the photos.

You probably already know this, the person doing the research on Grey Falcon
is Jonny Schoenjahn - see
http://www.users.bigpond.com/jonnybird/greyfalcon.htm, where you can
download a Record Report Form. There's also an identification hints area,
which for the record states: Rule number 1, if you don't see the bright
orange-yellow of the legs / feet, the base of the bill, the cere and around
the eyes, then almost definitely it's not a Grey Falcon; Rule number 2, if
the legs/feet are bright orange-yellow but not the cere, then it's not a
Grey Falcon; Rule number 3, do not rely on the dark wingtips, they are a
misleading, not diagnostic field mark.

Cheers, 

Tim


-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of John Barkla
Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 10:27 PM
To: Birding-Aus
Subject: Grey Falcons

I spent a week in April at Bowra Station near Cunnamulla looking amongst
other things for Grey Falcons.  For the second year, I failed to see one.  I
decided to come home (Fitzroy, Melbourne) via Thargomindah, Tibooburra and
Broken Hill.  Flood water on the Bulloo River prevented me from taking the
route I preferred, so before I reached Tibooburra, I decided to add Banded
Whiteface to my trip list and detour towards Cameron Corner and Merty Merty.
On Friday 24 April 2009, as I was pulling into the corner store at Cameron
Corner, I was delighted to see 2 Grey Falcons circling only about 50 metres
from the ground and only 100 metres from the fuel pumps.  I had my camera
sitting on the spare seat and was able to get 9 photos before they drifted
off to the south.  Sadly the photos are not dead sharp - but they certainly
confirm the identification.  When I excitedly relayed my good fortune to the
lady behind the counter (whose name I have forgotten) and a group of 7 motor
cyclists and support crew who were out to cross the Simpson Desert, the lady
pointed out a Birds Australia notice on the wall requesting people to report
all sightings.  She told me she lived there and had never seen one, but
would keep a look out in future. 

John





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