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martin cachard
Sent: Monday, 15 June 2015 2:49 PM
To: Rob Reed;
Subject: Willie wagtail migration
Hi Martin,
Was up river camped on the Murray the weekend before last near Waikerie and
there were Willie Wagtails about.
Saw Brown Quail as well.
Cheers,
Peter.
Does everyone down there in the southern Australia (say in Sydney, Melbourne, &
Adelaide), see Willie Wagtails in the months of May, June & July??
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:31:02 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Willie wagtail migration
>
> Hello All,
>
> I found this topic of interest for a lonely birder way up north here
> at Cape York "Tip" at Bamaga. On May 7th I submitted the following to
> Eremaea
> Birdline:
>
>
> *Willie Wagtail Bamaga Hospital Grounds and Surrounds 10 53S 142 23E 1'
> Cell, Queensland, AU*
>
> *2 adults. First records for the Tip of Cape York since 8/1995 (at
> Pajinka Wilderness Lodge) and 1909 (McLennan who spent June and July
> in the area and saw a single specimen - published in EMU 1911).
> Another record 8/2011 at Capt. Billy's landing turnoff approx. 120km
> south. I note there was an e-bird record 2 days ago at Mission River
> approx. 230km south perhaps indicating northward migration. Draffan
> (1983, EMU) reports that they are found on NW Torres Strait Islands
> (presumably resident and race melaleuca of PNG). Atlas has 1 record
> for ?Torres Strait and HANZAB has CY Tip as blank. eBird checklist
> <http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/view/checklist?subID=S23281674>*
>
> *Rob Reed 7/5 #223170*
>
> Even non-birders, including those that have lived locally since birth,
> have enquired whether it is unusual to see this bird so far north and
> no one has even seen it here in the past (on casual observation).
> I don't know if I have missed them in my prior 6 years here, an
> unusual year or it a sign of things to come?
>
> Grey fantails do venture this far north each year but only for a few
> weeks every June/July. Huge numbers seem to arrive all at once, then
> all gone a few weeks later.
>
> Rob Reed, Bamaga
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