I saw an Intermediate egret once in 7 years at Mildura in the wetlands near the
hospital. Probably in one of the wet years (2011/12). I knew it was unusual,
but I hadn't realised at the time it was so unusual.
Cheers,
Peter
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:41:23 +1000
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Intermediate Egret
>
> Hi Stephan,
>
> Intermediate Egret is one of the more difficult birds in Victoria. When Ruth
> and I did our Victorian Big Year in 2010, we were lucky enough to encounter
> two or three birds - but the conditions were incredibly strange - the first
> half of the year was in the worst drought ever recorded in Victoria, and for
> the second half, much of the state was flooded - go figure. At that time, I
> had spoken with quite a few very experienced birders (with decades of
> birding experience) that had never seen an Intermediate Egret in Victoria.
>
> Your best bet is to simply watch the Birdlines and hope that someone sees
> and reports one.
>
> If you want to go looking for yourself, statistically the north of the state
> has the greater likelihood of an encounter. I must admit that I'm not
> particularly sure what time of year is best, but I have a suspicion that
> summer may be better.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Victoria
>
>
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> Stephan Granger
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> Dear all,
> Can anyone Melbournians pass on some suggested sites for intermediate egret?
> I have having a tough time tracking one down in Victoria Regards,
> Stephan Granger
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