Channel-billed cuckoos overwinter?

[PennyDB <>]

Dear list

I took part in the winter waterbird survey of Port Stephens Bay, NSW 
(just north of Newcastle) Monday 14th July. When puttering past Snapper 
Island, a large flock of Topknot Pigeons erupted from a big fig tree, 
and flying with them was one Channel-billed Cuckoo.  First time I have 
seen one mid winter.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Jarvis  On Behalf Of
> Experience the Wild
> Sent: Friday, 18 July 2014 2:30 PM
> To: 'Alastair Silcock'
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Channel-billed cuckoos overwinter?
>
> Hello Alastair,
>
> I have heard CBC at Aurora recently.
>
> My winter records of CBC are as follows:-
> 2014
> July 5  - Mary River Wilderness Retreat, Arnhem Highway May 28 - Yellow
> Waters, Kakadu
> 2013
> July 1 - Corroboree Park
> June 6 - Mary River Wilderness Retreat, Arnhem Highway
> 2012
> July 21 - Ubirr, Kakadu
> July 14 - Bird Billabong, Arnhem Highway May 26 - Ubirr, Kakadu
>
> Regards
> Mike Jarvis
> Experience the Wild
> www.experiencethewild.com.au
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
> Alastair Silcock
> Sent: Friday, 18 July 2014 11:26 AM
> To: 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Channel-billed cuckoos overwinter?
>
> Do channel-billed cuckoos overwinter in the Northern Territory?
>
> On July 9, a large long grey bird flew out in front of me on an early
> morning walk near the Kakadu Aurora Hotel just west of the South Alligator
> River. Given the size & colour, I can't imagine what else it could have
> been.  Even in the split second, I thought I would have seen the bill easily
> but did not.
>
> Are they ever seen in winter in the Top End? (last week being my first
> visit).
>
> regards
> Alastair
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