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Channel-billed cuckoos overwinter?

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Subject: Channel-billed cuckoos overwinter?
From: PennyDB <>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:00:21 +1000
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
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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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