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Grey Phalarope - Not seen Thurs or Fri

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Subject: Grey Phalarope - Not seen Thurs or Fri
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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:17:39 +0800

Several people have looked for it on Thursday and Friday. Wayne Merritt, Dimitris Bertzeletos, Mike Lawrie, George Swann and today Damian Baxter. There are very strong winds prevailing, but this may not be why it was not found.

Some very good birding along the Greenough River.  70 species seen.

Painted Button-quail seen by Wayne & Dimitris
Little Button-quail flew across the river
Stubble Quail seen by me this morning along the track

Spotted Harrier - a group of three
Black-shouldered Kite - a pair
Nankeen Kestrel - a group of five
Peregrine Falcon - sensational views of it lining up birds on the river from a long way off and charging in upsetting everything (hope it didn't get the phalarope!!!!)
Australian Hobby
Eastern Osprey
Brown Goshawk

White-fronted Chats including up to 30 seen by Wayne and Dimitris

Red-capped Robin

A variety of waders (Greenshank, GT Tattler, Red-necked Stint, a Sanderling, Grey Plover, BF Dotterel, Red-capped Plover, Red-kneed Dotterel, BW Stilt, RN Avocet).

White-backed Swallow

Fairy Terns and Pacific Gulls and also a Gull-billed Tern (macrotarsus) seen by Wayne, Dimitris, Mike and George.

Hoary-headed Grebe and Musk Duck

Mike said that he will keep looking from time to time. He will let people know if it reappears.


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Frank O'Connor           Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email :
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