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Common koel sighting?

To: Keith Brandwood <>
Subject: Common koel sighting?
From: Andrew Taylor <>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:41:16 +1000
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:42:33AM +1000, Keith Brandwood wrote:
> Hi Gordon, in E S Hoskin  The Birds of Sydney which covers the
> period 1770-1989 as the latest departure date as 21-4-1973. There is
> a later date August 8th but as the earliest arrival date for this
> species is18th August the 8th of August record could also be a early
> arrival.

I've had good views of a over-wintering koel in the Blue Mountains (in
July 1985) but its surpising how few reports there are of over-wintering
koels around Sydney - might not be even one per year, even with much
increased numbers of koels & more observers.  Of course, silent koels
are not the most conspicuous of birds.

One bird that turns up at this time of year that Gordon's son might have
possible confused for a koel from a poor view is Spangled Drongo.

Andrew

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