Hi John
Interesting that you saw White-browed Babblers on Lashbrook Rd. We also were
advised that Chestnut-crowned were there but we only found a group of about
6 Grey-crowned about 1km along the road (we didn't go right to the end of
the road). It therefore seems that three species of Babblers are present
within about 2kms along that road - pretty special?!?
Bob Cook
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Subject: Barham Ostriches, and others
Hi all (again),
I meant to include with the last posting that on the way back down LAshbrook
road, we met and chatted to a local, who said the ostriches had been about
for at least 15 years, and that last season he came upon a nest with 14
eggs. When we said we'd counted 6 bird on the way up the road, he said, "oh
well, there must be some down my laneway!" (didn't find out exactly how many
there are!). We saw two around the yards/shed, another 4 half way back to
the road (one very flighty one close to Lashbrook road, in canola), another
adult female out in the canola, two more way off on the irrigation canal
banks, and one back near main road - ie, we had at least 7 for the day.
John Tongue,
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 12/09/2011, at 8:36 PM, John Tongue wrote:
> Hi All,
> Thanks to everyone who helped with info regarding the "Barham Ostriches".
We visited there this morning, stopping at a couple of spots on the way for
other birds. Arrived at Lashbrook Road (25-26km from Barham along the
Barham Moam Rd) at about 10:00am. Lashbrook Rd is right at the eastern end
of the roadworks/detour, at present - as some have said, there are few other
landmarks!
>
> We only drove about 200m up Lashbrook Rd from the main road before we
spotted a big male a few hundred metres off to the east (right) side of the
road, in a paddock of young wheat. While photographing it, we saw two
other, quite young birds, walking past behind. Got some pics of them, too.
>
> Drove further up the road, and at 2.3km along from the main road, there
are some stock yards, with a shed back in the distance. There were three
more birds near it, one a huge male.
>
> We as far along Lashbrook Rd as we could before a gate, stopped and had a
cuppa, and searched the area for Chestnut-crowned Babblers, which Geoff
Leslie reported a few days ago. Found lots of White-browed Babblers, but
sadly no Chestnut-crowneds among them. Will have to hope for Gluepot the
day after tomorrow!!
>
> Headed back to Vic, and looked for Johnston's Swap, between Kerang and
Cohuna. Very poor signage, though we eventually found Hird's Swamp. Nice
lot of Black-talied NAtive Hens, White-winged Fairy-wrens, and numerous
others.
>
> Huge numbers of White-necked Herons everywhere!!
>
> Now in Ouyen, heading to Nowingi Track tomorrow, then on to Waikerie in
SA, for Gluepot the next day.
>
> Thanks again for everyone's help.
>
> John Tongue and family
> (normally) from Ulverstone, Tas.
>
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