On Thursday Peter and Bev Morgan observed an adult female Australian Shelduck
at Swan Creek, near Grafton, NSW. This may not be of much interest to
southerners who probably see this species regularly but it is very rare on the
NSW North Coast. I know of only two other records in recent years. If anyone
wants to see the bird they could contact me off-list for directions. A nesting
pair of Black-necked (Satin) Storks is on a nearby wetland and the variety and
abundance of other duck species, as well as hundreds of Black-winged Stilts,
many juveniles or immatures, is quite unlike the situation a few months ago
when all the waterbirds went west chasing the abundant water to breed. The
Shelduck was still present late yesterday afternoon when Warren Thompson, Val
and I observed and photographed it.
Greg Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife Guide
Coutts Crossing NSW
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