Hi all, See here – http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=255028 Unless the observer has mistaken the location of the photo (which seems unlikely as he’s checked after it was asked), there was a Purple Heron at Herdsman Lake in late February. Needless to say I’ve heard nothing of it being seen since (I was at the lake the day after the photos were taken!!). I think this would be a first for Aus? Cheers,John ===============================
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Hi John, Looking at that bird and the lack of dark black stripe along the neck and brownish tinges to the upperwing etc I would suggest that it is an immature bird. As far as Australian records are concerned, it appears on the ‘Supplementary List’ for Christmas Island and used to appear in the ‘Supplementary List’ for Australia (though has been removed in the latest version from David James). I assume for the same reason, it was also on an older version of the BARC review list. If my memory serves me correctly, it was actually Phoebe Snetsinger who made the Christmas Island sighting but it was never confirmed…. or am I imagining this!? Mick
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Hi all, See here – http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=255028 Unless the observer has mistaken the location of the photo (which seems unlikely as he’s checked after it was asked), there was a Purple Heron at Herdsman Lake in late February. Needless to say I’ve heard nothing of it being seen since (I was at the lake the day after the photos were taken!!). I think this would be a first for Aus? Cheers,John ===============================
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