When we had a Black-backed Wagtail (now lumped with White Wagtail) near
Newcastle 10 or so years ago it generated some local media publicity - which
resulted in quite a few people contacting us about the "Black-backed
Wagtail" they had in their yard etc. They, of course, were seeing Willie
Wagtails.
Alan Stuart
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From:
On Behalf Of Philip Veerman
Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2010 7:00 PM
To:
Subject: Misidentified Birds
Well a few years ago near Canberra, White-fronted Chats were
misidentified as White Wagtails. I think that is a closer mismatch. And
I also know of a young Channel-billed Cuckoo being fed by Pied
Currawongs accused in a local (south coast NSW newspaper) of being a
Sea-Eagle.
Philip
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From:
On Behalf Of Frank Hemmings
Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2010 2:05 PM
To: ; Stephen Ambrose
Subject: Misidentified Birds
On the topic of misidentifying a Willie Wagtail for a baby Pied
Currawong,
my cousin remarked once on the White-fronted Chats which we used to see
(now
sadly no longer there) in the park at The Entrance in early 80's as
'baby
magpies' - but the rest of the family who knew better (including the
non-birders and non environmentally-inclined) was amused at the time!
Cheers,
Frank
Frank Hemmings
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John T. Waterhouse Herbarium
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