Just a quick note in response to many enquiries to let people know that Abberton escaped relatively unscathed by the recent rains and associated flooding. At our place, the flooding was a lot less severe than in 2010, and I think a significant factor could be that having lost some of our former creekbank two years ago, the now much wider Lockyer Creek has significantly increased its carrying capacity in front of our place, such that a given volume of water can now be contained in a wider less high flow than hitherto, as it comes past us. After what was none-the-less a worrying day on Sunday, we received a reward on Monday when a Wedge-tailed Shearwater appeared over the house, flew directly over the verandah and down the creek – in the general direction of the sea…… Bird #216 for the house list, and #212 from the verandah. Bill JollyAbberton, Helidon, Qld (27º 34′ 21′ S; 152º 08′ 21′ E) ===============================
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