what chance an upcoming eruption of Letter-winged Kites?

["Mike Carter" <>]

Martin Butterfield on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:46 AM said


> Looking at the Birdata map for the species 
> http://www.birdata.com.au/maps.vm,
> not very high!  There appears to be one VIC record somewhere NW of
> Warracknabeal.
Then Birdata is wrong or is for only a restricted time period. Letter-winged 
Kites occurred in Victoria in the irruptions of 1966-70, 1976-77 when they 
were widespread, e.g. up to 95 at Werribee sewage farm (now the WTP) and 16 
at Carrum Downs (now the ETP), and in 1980-81.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136


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