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From: Michael Hunter <>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:11:02 +1100
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>   1. Curious Como bird 
>   2. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
>   3. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
>   4. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
>   5. Re: Curious Como bird (Alan Gillanders)
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> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:45:16 +1100
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Hi all,
> 
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
> 
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home
> after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges
> and Woronora River.
> 
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I'm
> sure this all happened!
> 
> 
> 
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath
> about 2-3m directly in front of me.
> 
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and
> in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very
> low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
> 
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the
> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few
> more seconds. 
> 
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty
> high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
> 
> 
> 
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul.
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:20:33 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva <>
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you've probably seen a Quail
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> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
> 
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home 
> after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges 
> and Woronora River.
> 
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m 
> sure this all happened!
> 
> 
> 
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath 
> about 2-3m directly in front of me.
> 
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in 
> the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low 
> to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
> 
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the 
> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few 
> more seconds.
> 
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high 
> speed and disappeared in the darkness.
> 
> 
> 
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul.
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:20:51 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva <>
> To: "" <>,
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you've probably seen a Quail
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus <> on behalf of 
>  <>
> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
> To:  <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
> 
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home 
> after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges 
> and Woronora River.
> 
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m 
> sure this all happened!
> 
> 
> 
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath 
> about 2-3m directly in front of me.
> 
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in 
> the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low 
> to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
> 
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the 
> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few 
> more seconds.
> 
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high 
> speed and disappeared in the darkness.
> 
> 
> 
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:21:30 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva <>
> To: "" <>,
>    "" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
> Message-ID:
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you've probably seen a Quail
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus <> on behalf of 
>  <>
> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
> To:  <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
> 
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home 
> after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges 
> and Woronora River.
> 
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m 
> sure this all happened!
> 
> 
> 
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath 
> about 2-3m directly in front of me.
> 
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in 
> the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low 
> to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
> 
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the 
> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few 
> more seconds.
> 
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high 
> speed and disappeared in the darkness.
> 
> 
> 
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul.
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:35:32 +1000
> From: Alan Gillanders <>
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> G'day Paul,
> 
> I'd be guessing Buttonquail as they like to sit on exposed places like 
> roads. However they usually go to sleep and a not so easily disturbed.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alan
> 
> Alan's Wildlife Tours
> 2 Mather Road
> Yungaburra 4884
> 
> Phone 07 4095 3784
> Mobile 0408 953 786
> http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au
> 
>> On 10/12/2021 6:45 am,  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>> 
>> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking 
>> home after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of 
>> the Georges and Woronora River.
>> 
>> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, 
>> but I?m sure this all happened!
>> 
>> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the 
>> footpath about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>> 
>> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me 
>> and in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump 
>> and very low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>> 
>> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the 
>> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for 
>> a few more seconds.
>> 
>> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at 
>> pretty high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>> 
>> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>> 
>> Any thoughts?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Paul.
>> 
>> 
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