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
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
________________________________________ Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:25 PM
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