[Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Harvey....@dest.gov.au
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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Gemfyre
Belinda
Doubleview, W.A.
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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Gemfyre
Pacific Black Duck
Black Swan
Willie Wagtail
Mistletoebird
Belinda
Doubleview, W.A.
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From: <Harvey....@Dest.gov.au>
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Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: [Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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Dave Torr
Australian Magpie
Grey Butcherbird
(Mistletoebird not in Tas?)
2008/5/9 Gemfyre <gem...@iinet.net.au>:
Gemfyre
Graham Turner
bird.
Can't wait to hear the answer.
Cheers
Graham Turner
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Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:53 PM
Subject: [Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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Dave Torr
2008/5/9 Graham Turner <ori...@ozemail.com.au>:
John Tongue
plumed, Willy, Peewee and Mistletoebird) so try again!
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
Graham Turner
Lets see if you can guess who hasn't birded in Tas?
When I re-read the question things started to dawn on me, albeit slowly....
Shamefully
Graham Turner
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From: "John Tongue" <js...@iprimus.com.au>
To: "Graham Turner" <ori...@ozemail.com.au>
Cc: "Baus" <birdi...@vicnet.net.au>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
> Sorry Graham, four of your five guesses don't occur in Tas! (White-
> plumed, Willy, Peewee and Mistletoebird) so try again!
>
> John Tongue
> Ulverstone, Tas.
>
>
> On 09/05/2008, at 3:05 PM, Graham Turner wrote:
>
>> How about white-plumed honeyeater, willy wag, magpie, peewee and
>> mistletoe bird.
>>
>> Can't wait to hear the answer.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Graham Turner
>>
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John Tongue
sit back and tell people what doesn't work!
As Grant Brosie says, there are so many options! Wedge-tailed Eagle
could also be in there, along with Brown Falcon, Grey Fantail,
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Pallid Cuckoo.
So how's that for an attempt:
Wedge-tailed Eagle,
Brown Falcon
Grey Fantail
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo,
Pallid Cuckoo.
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 09/05/2008, at 2:53 PM, <Harvey....@Dest.gov.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
> means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
> Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
> species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
> List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip
> report, but
> for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
>
> Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
> in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
> and NT).
>
> Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
>
> (Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well,
> have
> visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
> (TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
> total experience of NT so far.)
>
>
> Harvey Perkins
> Canberra
>
> Classification: UNOFFICIAL
>
>
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Paul Hackett
My guess would be,
Australian Kestrel
Grey Fantail
Grey Shrike-thrush
Australian Magpie
Silver Gull
Cheers, Paul
Paul Hackett
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Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
Classification: UNOFFICIAL
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John Tongue
John Tongue,
Ulverstone, Tas
Elizabeth Shaw
Black Duck
Coot
Little Pied Cormorant
White-faced Heron
Striated Pardalote
Elizabeth Shaw
Phillip Island
Victoria
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Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
Classification: UNOFFICIAL
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Mick Roderick
Your mentioning of the Tas hinterland must've been for a reason...and that's why I've thrown in Striated Pardalote. 48 spp. in 24 hours in the Alice must've figured in a visit to some kind of wetland...hence I'm chucking in (Eastern) Great Egret and Aussie Pelican (both are outsiders and Silver Gull was just too good to be true but it is hard to leave out as it sounds like you've been to coastal areas in WA, Tas and SA). There also have to be some already suggested species that you've missed (such as Welcome Swallow and Magpie in the NT). And just cos I think you would've seen these, I'm adding Grey Fantail and Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike.
So, my stab is:
Grey Fantail
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Striated Pardalote
Eastern Great Egret
Aussie Pelican
Mick R
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] common birds - quiz [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Hi all,
An unexpected last-minute business trip to Alice Springs a week ago
means I have finally made it to every state and mainland territory of
Australia. I was only there for 24 hours, but managed to clock up 48
species (none new unfortunately, but every single one new for my NT
List!). With luck I'll get around to putting in a brief trip report, but
for now I'll just say that it highlighted an interesting observation:
Out of my 547 Australian species, there are only five that I have seen
in each of the states/territories (ie ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, WA
and NT).
Anyone care to guess which five species they might be?
(Should note that I've covered ACT, NSW, QLD, and VIC fairly well, have
visited SE part of SA and SW of WA a few times, have been to Burnie
(TAS) and hinterland briefly, and of course my 24 hours in Alice is my
total experience of NT so far.)
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
Classification: UNOFFICIAL
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Harvey....@dest.gov.au
As expected, a variety of possibilities (32 in fact) put forward. Chance
played a very large part in my final five species common to all
states/territories, and the limiting places were very clearly Alice
Springs and the far NW of Tassie.
Part of what intrigued me about the five species when I first noted them
was that they were NOT what I necessarily would have expected myself.
Four are no surprise but the fifth was unexpected (and consequently no
one guessed it).
The five are:
White-faced Heron
Cattle Egret
Silver Gull
Galah
Grey Butcherbird
So special mention goes to Grant Brosie who top-scored with 2 correct
guesses.
The following species were nominated as possibles by the 12 respondents:
(number of times nominated in brackets)
Black Swan (1)
Pacific Black Duck (2)
Little Pied Cormorant (1)
Australian Pelican (1)
White-faced Heron (1)
Great Egret (1)
Wedge-tailed Eagle (3)
Brown Falcon (3)
Nankeen Kestrel (1)
Eurasian Coot (2)
Silver Gull (4)
Caspian Tern (1)
Galah (1)
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (2)
Pallid Cuckoo (1)
Southern Boobook (1)
Tawny Frogmouth (1)
Owlet Nightjar (1)
Sacred Kingfisher (1)
Striated Pardalote (2)
Yellow-rumped Thornbill (2)
White-plumed Honeyeater (1)
Grey Shrike-thrush (1)
Magpie Lark (3)
Grey Fantail (3)
Willie Wagtail (4)
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (2)
Grey Butcherbird (1)
Australian Magpie (6)
Welcome Swallow (1)
Tree Martin (1)
Mistletoebird (2)
The comment about Burnie and hinterland (where Australian Magpies are
apparently not real common) was meant to account for its absence from
the group of five - it did received the most nominations (6).
Hope some of you had fun - it was fun seeing the responses.
Cheers,
Harvey
Harvey Perkins
Canberra
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