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DATE 19June64
Pg.# 2
N
NW
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
S dir. hgt. remarks
loc.
1243 Wedgetail
1246 Wedgetail
1248 Wedgetail
1250 Wedgetail 2
1252 Wedgetail
1255 Wedgetail
1256 Wedgetail
1305 Wedgetail
1323 Wedgetail 2
1330 Scotty Term, Wedgetails
1347 Wedgetails, Scotty Term
1355 Wedgetail
1426 Dark-rumped P.
1500 Patrol Skimmer
1534 Wedgetail
1558 Wedgetail
1615 Scotty Term 2 100ft
1616 Wedgetail
1617 Bulwark P
1618 Newell's S.
1625 Dark-rumped P. 2
1631 Dark-rumped
1635 S.Duo
1636 Wedgetail
1643 Wedgetail 2
1644 Wedgetail
1645 Scotty Term
1648 Wedgetail
1658 Fanny Term
1707 Wedgetail, White-tailed P.
1 NW dark
1 NW dark
1 NW dark
2 NW dark
clear
dark
dark - identified by watch
dark
all dark but 1 feeding flicked
all dark, wedgetails, feeding flock,
dark
seen by water
dark
dark
dark - 3of4 showing molt signs
seen by watch.
joined 4 Wedgetails
both molting - one with light rump
very large clumby brown bird, pointed wings, constant flapping, white shafts to primaries, upper + lower seen
dark, slightly fan-shaped, not long. came within 75yds
dark
light
light
dark
molting
Movements more directional than normal
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