Thanks to those who replied to my query. In the end it seems that those
years for which I didn't have records, there were no Garganey. Still,
records for 2 of every 3 years since it was first recorded is not too bad.
I'm beginning to suspect that the Shoveler and Australian Shelduck records
are myths, as I've been completely unable to trace them to a source. I
guess there are lots of bird myths about - I've busted a few in my time but
there are always more popping up.
Cheers
Niven
On 2 October 2013 08:46, Richard NOWOTNY <> wrote:
> My personal records show that I recorded 108 Garganey at Darwin SP on
> 19/3/91 - obviously the same flock as Denise lists below for "early 1991".
> I'm sure I reported the sighting, although I can't recall on which forum.
> Richard Nowotny
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Denise Goodfellow <>
> > Date: 2 October 2013 5:31:04 am AEST
> > To: Nikolas Haass <>, Niven <>, Birding
> Aus <>
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Seeking Darwin Garganey (and poss Shoveler or
> Aus Shelduck) records
> >
> > Here are records from the Annotated list of Birds of the Top End
> (Thompson
> > and Goodfellow, 1991). There are no records I know of for Garganey in
> 1985
> > nor 1987, and I can't find any at all for Australian Shoveler or
> Australian
> > Shelduck.
> >
> > Garganey (Anas querquedula)
> >
> > Range and status: rare visitor to the northern coastal area only but may
> be
> > annual in very small numbers in the Darwin area. Neither Storr nor the
> > Atlas record this species. Crawford had the first record for the
> Northern
> > Territory at Fogg Dam, October 1976.
> >
> > Records: three at Darwin SP in March 1975; one at Darwin SP in
> > October-November 1981; December 1982; one at Palmerston SP and also at
> > Warlock Ponds in November 1983; one male at Fogg Dam in November 1986;
> up to
> > 16 at Snipe Swamp, November 1988; three at Snipe Swamp, November 1989 and
> > six there in December 1989 and up to 22 in January 1990. Nine at
> Fiddler's
> > Lagoon, January 1990, 126 at Darwin SP in early 1991.
> >
> > Sources: Shurcliff & McKean (1990); unpublished known observers include,
> > Carter, Estbergs, D. Fisher, K. and L. Fisher, Goodfellow, Hertog, Lane,
> > Percival, Shurcliff, McCrie, McKean, Thompson.
> >
> >
> >
> > Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> > PO Box 71, Darwin River,
> > NT 0841
> > 043 8650 835
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 1/10/13 8:38 PM, "Nikolas Haass" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Niven,
> >>
> >> I found the following on Eremaea.
> >>
> >> Garganey:
> >>
> http://www.eremaea.com/Lists.aspx?Context=Birdline&List=34667&Birdline=4
> >>
> >>
> >> Australian Shelduck:
> >>
> http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineSpeciesArchive.aspx?CommonNamesSet=1&Birdline=4
> >> &From=20060101&To=20131001&MonthStart=1&MonthEnd=12&Species=444
> >>
> >>
> >> The only Australian Shoveler on Eremaea for NT was in Alice.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Nikolas
> >>
> >> ----------------
> >> Nikolas Haass
> >>
> >> Brisbane, QLD
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Niven <>
> >> To: Birding Aus <>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 7:39 PM
> >> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Seeking Darwin Garganey (and poss Shoveler or
> >> Aus Shelduck) records
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all
> >> I'm after any records of Garganey in Darwin for the years that I didn't
> get
> >> them, so if you were up there, and saw any in those years I'd much
> >> appreciate hearing about it.
> >> The years are:
> >> 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2002 and any post 2006
> >>
> >> I'm also trying to source records of Australian Shoveler for Darwin.
> There
> >> are apparently 2, but I have no details of either.
> >> The same with a single report of Australian Shelduck prior to the 2012
> >> sightings.
> >> Many thanks to any who can help
> >> Niven
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