Bird around Coolum, Sunshine Coast (Wandering Whistling-Ducks)

[Tim Dolby <>]

There's been a couple of reports of Wandering Whistling-Duck in sunny Victoria 
this year. A single bird seen at Nerrin Nerrin station (near Lake Bolac) 
20/1/2011, and three birds seen in a brackish swamp adjacent to the road that 
accesses the Snowy River estuary at Corringle (south of Orbost) 10/06/2011. Not 
quite the numbers seen in the Clarence Valley and Sunshine Coast, but very good 
records for Victoria.

Cheers,

Tim Dolby

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From:  
 on behalf of Greg & Val Clancy 

Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:25 PM
To: Greg Roberts; 
Subject: Bird around Coolum,  Sunshine Coast (Wandering Whistling-Ducks)

We currently have a flock of over 60 Wandering Whistling-Ducks in the
Clarence Valley, North Coast NSW.  While up to 1,500 Plumed Whistling-Ducks
have been recorded in our area this is the largest number of Wanderers that
I have recorded.  Haven't they turned up in Victoria and Tasmania as well?


Greg
Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife Guide
Coutts Crossing
NSW