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[birdswa] RE: Gallinago sp Snipe at NORTH LAKE, Perth

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Subject: [birdswa] RE: Gallinago sp Snipe at NORTH LAKE, Perth
From: James Mustafa <>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:16:35 +1100
Do we have any idea of species? We're people leaning towards Swinhoe's?

I know how difficult it is to tell in the field! 

All the best,
James Mustafa

0400 951 517
www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com

> On 2 Feb 2015, at 2:35 pm, <> <> wrote:
> 
> I was going to head down to the bird hide at Bibra Lake again on Tuesday 
> morning.
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> I’m wondering (hoping) that it’s 7am departure means it was going to Bibra 
> Lake to it’s “usual” spot.
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> I’m happy to sms/call anyone who’s going to be about looking tomorrow morning 
> if I spot it there.
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> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ross
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> Sent from Windows Mail
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> From: John Graff
> Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎2‎ ‎February‎ ‎2015 ‎10‎:‎51‎ ‎AM
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> Hi all,
> 
> The snipe was seen by Mark Binns this morning at North Lake around 7am on the 
> west side of the wetland on the edge of the small pond separate from the main 
> lake - however, it had flown off before the observer left. Since North Lake 
> is just over the road from Bibra Lake, it is presumably the same bird
> 
> Cheers,
> John
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> Subject: [birdswa] Gallinago sp Snipe at Bibra Lake, Perth
> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:32:07 +0800
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> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Heather Thorning photographed a Gallinago sp. Snipe at Bibra Lake this 
> morning, just north of the new bird hide in the NE of the lake (seen from the 
> hide I believe). Several people failed to see it during the day, but Plaxy 
> Barratt, Dan Mantle and Paul Newman have reported it showing again this arvo 
> around 6.15pm, though I get the impression views were relatively distant.
> 
> Obviously this group is a challenge to ID in the field, but any Gallinago is 
> unusual in the south-west
> 
> Cheers,
> John
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