Great looks a Ruff at Lake Tinaroo, Yungaburra, FNQ this afternoon, at the end
of Harper Road on the mudbank opposite and to the right, actually an aus-tick
for me though I saw one in PNG years ago. Then 10 Red-rumped Swallows on power
lines by the motel at Tinaburra boat ramp, will post photos to Birdforum and
ABID when we get the power back here (after a huge fig fell down this morning
and took out the lines) Be good to try and get which subspecies these Red-rumps
belong to, they are quite well-streaked dark on the chest, unstreaked on the
belly, have quite pale but not whitish underwing coverts, and lack a red
collar; call the usual "sweik" note of many Red-rumped taxa.
Thanks to Alan Gillanaders for the news and coming with us this afternoon, but
no sign of the putative LRP, just lots of Black-fronted Dots and a couple of
Red-kneed.
Phil Gregory
Website 1: Http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com
Website 2: Http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
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