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Belated - PURPLE HERON at Herdsman Lake, Perth

To: John Graff <>, Birding-Aus <>, Birds WA E-Mail List <>
Subject: Belated - PURPLE HERON at Herdsman Lake, Perth
From: Mick Roderick <>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:14:11 -0700 (PDT)
Hi John,
 
Looking at that bird and the lack of dark black stripe along the neck and 
brownish tinges to the upperwing etc I would suggest that it is an immature 
bird. 
 
As far as Australian records are concerned, it appears on the 'Supplementary 
List' for Christmas Island and used to appear in the 'Supplementary List' for 
Australia (though has been removed in the latest version from David James). I 
assume for the same reason, it was also on an older version of the BARC review 
list. 
 
If my memory serves me correctly, it was actually Phoebe Snetsinger who made 
the Christmas Island sighting but it was never confirmed.... or am I imagining 
this!?
 
Mick  
 

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From: John Graff <>
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Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 1:13 AM
Subject: Belated - PURPLE HERON at Herdsman Lake, Perth
  

Hi all, See here - http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=255028 Unless the 
observer has mistaken the location of the photo (which seems unlikely as he's 
checked after it was asked), there was a Purple Heron at Herdsman Lake in late 
February. Needless to say I've heard nothing of it being seen since (I was at 
the lake the day after the photos were taken!!). I think this would be a first 
for Aus? Cheers,John                           
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