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Northern Shoveler and WTP

To: jenny spry <>
Subject: Northern Shoveler and WTP
From: Jack Moorhead <>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 13:34:50 +1000
Hi all, 

Looking at it a couple of minutes ago in the middle of Lake Borrie with 5000 
Pink-eared Ducks.

Bill and Jack

Sent from my iPhone

On 24/05/2013, at 1:22 PM, "jenny spry" <> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> A lovely day at the WTP yesterday but no sign of the Northern Shoveler. It
> wasn’t in its “normal” position on the pond beside Paradise Rd. The overall
> number of birds on that pond was down too so I am guessing they have moved
> to a new site. The Pink-ears appear to have moved onto Lake Borrie proper
> so maybe that is where the Shoveler was too. Anyone going for it this
> weekend may have to look around a bit.
> 
> 
> 
> Raptors were everywhere as usual and the Black Falcon still seems to be
> patrolling Beach Rd. Freckled Ducks are also everywhere and I saw them in
> ponds from the “T” section to the Conservation Ponds.
> 
> 
> 
> The Banded Stilts are also looking magnificent and have grown remarkably
> long “display” feathers on their backs which they can hold erect or fold
> flat over the top of the folded wing. I can’t find these plumes mentioned
> in HANZAB or other literature but they are well worth looking at.
> 
> 
> 
> And when I checked HANZAB I noticed that Volume 2 is now 20 years old! How
> scary is that?
> 
> 
> 
> I am working on a blog to show the Banded Stilts and will put it up this
> afternoon.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Jenny
> http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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