Yes, Mike, Thanks for pointing this out – I did mean Grey Falcons. Elizabeth > —–Original Message—– > From: Mike Carter > To: Elizabeth Shaw > Cc: “Birding Aus” , “Paul Dodd” > Date: 24-08-2010 09:22 > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Oodnadatta, Strezlecki & Birdsville Tracks > > Thanks for the message Elizabeth but when you said that there were Grey > GOSHAWKS at Mungerannie I suspect you mean Grey FALCONS, even more exciting > for most. > > Mike Carter > 30 Canadian Bay Road > Mount Eliza VIC 3930 > Tel (03) 9787 7136 > > > —– Original Message —– > From: “Elizabeth Shaw” > To: “Paul G Dodd” > Cc: “Birding Aus” > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Oodnadatta, Strezlecki & Birdsville Tracks > > > > HI Everybody, > I am currently stranded at the homestead of Etadunna Station staying with > friends who are managers here. It rained here fairly solidly for about 24 > hours with about 16mm of rain. Further up the Track and over toward > Innaminka they got about 60mm. It was treacherous to even walk anywhere here > yesterday afternoon, but is drying up, but it may take a few days to be dry > enough for the roads are opened. A neighbour stuck here from Cowarie (next > to Kalamurina Station) says it will be at least 10 days before the > Mungerannie to Birdsville road will be opened. For further road conditions > in the area check the SA road authority website and/or ring the Mungerannie > Pub (08) 8675 8317 for really local conditions. The Track to Mungerannie > could be open sooner as there was less rain on the southern part of the > Track. > > Sharon from Cowarie also says there are Letter-winged Kites nesting at both > her place and the Mungerannie Bore Drain. Cowarie also has Grey, > Short-billed, Striated and Eyrian Grasswrens, Yellow Chats and Grey > Goshawks – but access to them is impossible as long as the northern part of > the Birdsville Track is closed at least. Their property is open to > birdwatchers for camping and motel accomodation is available at the > Mungerannie Hotel (about 50km away). > > Anyone coming this way may be interested to know that helicopter joy flights > along the Cooper to Lake Eyre and around the Birdsville Track and boat trips > are available at the punt, where about 37 campers are stranded (not even a > nearby pub!) There are Black-tailed Native Hens and Pink-eared Ducks with > young everywhere. I haven’t got to the punt yet – lets hope it will dry up > enough to get there before I leave in a week’s time (road conditions > permitting. Even small falls of rain here at the moment make life very > sticky! > > Cheers > Elizabeth Shaw > Usually from Phillip Island, Vic, currently Etadunna Station, Birdsville > Track, SA. > > PS I have no personal or financial interest in any of the businesses > mentioned above – just providing current situation. > > —–Original Message—– > > From: Paul G Dodd > > To: Birding-Aus > > Date: 23-08-2010 07:43 > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Oodnadatta, Strezlecki & Birdsville Tracks > > > > Ruth and I are currently in Port Augusta en route to Alice Springs. Our > > planned route was via Lyndhurst and Oodnadatta Track (with small diversion > > along Strezlecki Track to Mount Lyndhurst Station). However I have found > > out that Oodnadatta Track, Strezlecki Track and most of Birdsville Track > > are CLOSED due to heavy rain, with at least 100 people stranded at Lake > > Eyre and William Creek (mostly at the pub!) A day or two later and we’d > > have been stranded too. > > > > Paul Dodd > > Currently Port Augusta, SA > > > > Sent from my iPhone============================== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > > send the message: > > unsubscribe > > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > > > http://birding-aus.org > > ============================== > > > ========== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > send the message: > unsubscribe > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > http://birding-aus.org > ===========
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