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Bridled Tern at Bancoora (near Breamlea)

To: "Russell Woodford" <>, <>
Subject: Bridled Tern at Bancoora (near Breamlea)
From: "Mike Carter" <>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 12:45:49 +1100
Can't help regarding the Bancoora bird but can regarding the status of the species in Victoria. The first record of Bridled Tern for Victoria was found by none-other than Sean Dooley on 27 December 1998. It was sitting on a jetty at the bottom of his fathers garden at Patterson Lakes near Carrum on the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay (Melway Map 97 F9). At the time an intense gale was lashing Bass Strait and the Bay with heavy rain the previous day. As usual, I was in the bath so didn't answer the phone until about the third ring when I had the feeling someone wanted me urgently. Dripping on my carpet in Mt Eliza, I was ordered to make my way immediately, undressed if necessary, to that address. I confirmed the ID and managed to get some reasonable photos, at least one of which was published. I am not sure of any subsequent sightings but think there has been at least one.

Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136





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