Not much in the unusual but new arrivals in colour Grey Plovers at Nightcliff and Buff Creek Lesser Sand Plovers at Nightcliff and Buff Creek Red Necked Stints...
Hi all I had a Hungarian visitor to take out this weekend, so spent the time dashing about, racking up as many 'quality' species as I could. I didn't need to...
The Brown Boobies are pretty interesting for the time of year. There are historical but no recent Dry Season records of this species as far as I know....
Top day and a half Niven. Our usual spot for occasional Cistacolas during the dry has been burnt to a cinder (RAAF on Lee Point/Fitzmaurice). 'Lead' Chestnut...
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david.donato@...
Sep 2, 2002 3:03 am
Interesting to note that not all Grey Plovers at Buf Creek were in colour and some may have over wintered. I have records for Grey plover in every month this ...
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david.donato@...
Sep 2, 2002 4:28 am
The Brown Boobies were well off shore from Buff Creek. We saw them through a scope. I am confident of teh record, but they were a long way off. I have seen...
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Baker, Bryan
Bryan.Baker@...
Sep 2, 2002 5:08 am
the new management plan for cas coastal res (aug 2002) has a diagram showing where dogs are allowed. Technically no dogs allowed between lee pt and buff ck,...
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Gavin and Meg O'Brien
obrien@...
Sep 2, 2002 11:44 am
Lots of Chestnut B Ms also appearing west of the hospital over the last week. Saw c150 in a group on Saturday descending from the trees in showers near the...
For Zittings in the dry try Holmes Jungle Swamp. Have seen them at the far end of where the main body of water usually is most months this year. Dont know if...
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david.donato@...
Sep 2, 2002 10:46 pm
The mannikans turn up in my backyard usually in Sept after the first storm. I always thought that once a storm occurs the seed on the ground sprouts or rots ...
Niven 2. Certain for a blind fella like me is too strong a word 1. Despite my answer to 2 I am relatively confident of a yes answer. I would be interested in...
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Heather Ryan & Max Mace
budji@...
Sep 4, 2002 8:03 am
Bruce Not sure who took the list, I was too busy keeping the wellies on. We can remember someone saying Zitting. They were definitely yakking away to...
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Gavin and Meg O'Brien
obrien@...
Sep 5, 2002 1:59 pm
Yes. I am seem to recall we all agreed that we were seeing and hearing zittings. ... From: fibru [mailto:fibru@...] Sent: Tuesday, September 03,...
Excellent sightings of family of 6 White-throated Grasswren at close range - three very excited birders (Max, Nigel and myself). Also Chestnut-quilled...
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david.donato@...
Sep 9, 2002 12:37 am
Well done ! Banded Fruitdove next time. Its a two or three trip place to clean it all up. Regards David Donato Development Assessment Services DIPE Ph 8999...
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Maria Bellio
Maria.Bellio@...
Sep 9, 2002 2:52 am
Hello everybody, this is my first message to the list....I am Italian too so if I write something in a funny language be patient...:-)! Some days ago I found...
Hi all a birder told me that he saw a grasswren at the site near the border store at the weekend. Unfortunately he also said that he was 'sprung' by a ranger...
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Heather Ryan & Max Mace
budji@...
Sep 9, 2002 12:45 pm
Hi Maria I have forwarded your message on to Gavin Dally at the Museum. I checked first with NTU to see if they could use it as a specimen but not able to...
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Maria Bellio
Maria.Bellio@...
Sep 10, 2002 12:03 am
Hi Heather, thank you very much for your answer. I received a message from Gavin and I will take the Dove to the museum. I am happy about this because it is...
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david.donato@...
Sep 10, 2002 12:19 am
Hi Niven and the rest, I have been very quiet on the Cistix front. Not from lack of desire just been too busy at work. Now the excuses out of the way here we...
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david.donato@...
Sep 10, 2002 12:52 am
Niven We have had some atlas records from near the Border Store. But I dont know exactly where. The records were queried and Johnny Estbergs OK'd them as he...
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david.donato@...
Sep 10, 2002 12:56 am
Had Rainbow Lorikeet with dependant young (one) in the mango tree in the backyard yesterday. Any other dependant young around? Also in the backyard Red-headed...
Hi all Can anyone help explain some of the dynamics of wader migration for me? I always thought that the first birds to leave the breeding grounds and head...
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Gavin and Meg O'Brien
obrien@...
Sep 11, 2002 11:13 am
If you just contact the main switch at the museum they will put you through to their bird experts. I found a buff-banded rail, in similar circumstances, a few...
Hi all I noticed that my review of Denise's book was in Wingspan this issue. It had been edited (quite a bit I think) without my knowledge, though I guess the...
Niven What were your thoughts on David's comments. Bruce...
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Maria Bellio
Maria.Bellio@...
Sep 13, 2002 1:11 am
Thank you Gavin, I'll take the specimen to the museum today. Yesterday I went to Lee point...mama mia! nice waders: sanderlings, whimbrels, eastern curlews,...
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Gavin and Meg O'Brien
obrien@...
Sep 13, 2002 9:41 pm
Does anybody have a recorded copy of the call of a bush stone-curlew? I have a friend who is doing a theatre production in Melbourne with Aboriginal people...
