Hi folks,
I’ve just spent a week over in Central Australia where the birding was surprisingly a bit slow with very few raptors about which was quite different to my previous visits to the area. No problems if you have a soft spot for the Zebra Finch though which, fortunately, I do! Anyway, while walking round the Valley of the Winds loop at Kata Tjuta I was surprised to find a group of four Brown Quail. I’ve read somewhere that they will head further inland after rains but this seems very inland indeed! How far into the interior will these birds travel and do they often reach the Red Centre? I’m curious.
Cheers, Iain. ===============================
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Hi Birders.
Brown Quail are resident in the Red Centre, albeit in small numbers in dry years. They have been recorded every year in the annual 24hr Twitchathon which has been held in dry years as well as wet. I find the best places to look for them in dry times are in rank grasses in and around coolibah swamps. Stubble Quail seem to be another story, only appearing after significant rains and departing as soon as the good times are over. Incidentally, this year’s Red Centre 24hr Twitchathon will be held on Friday the 7th to Saturday 8th October. There will be information on how to take part on the Alice Springs Desert Park website very soon…
Mark Carter- Birding Guide and Wildlife Surveyor
0447358045
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I was at Newhaven (360km northwest of Alice Springs) before it opened, representing the RAOU when the Federal Minister for the Environment Robert Hill unveiled a plaque. As we stood among the red rocks surrounded by spinifex, listening to the speeches, we could also hear a chorus of Brown Quail on all sides!
It had been a very good season!
Margaret Cameron 2 Cintra Street Eastern Heights, Qld Australia 4305 07 3282 9151
We saw Brown Quail last year at Kings Canyon and were surprised, but later found out that they do indeed make it to the Centre when it’s very green.
Cheers, Koren
Koren Mitchell Albury, Australia
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Hi folks,
I’ve just spent a week over in Central Australia where the birding was surprisingly a bit slow with very few raptors about which was quite different to my previous visits to the area. No problems if you have a soft spot for the Zebra Finch though which, fortunately, I do! Anyway, while walking round the Valley of the Winds loop at Kata Tjuta I was surprised to find a group of four Brown Quail. I’ve read somewhere that they will head further inland after rains but this seems very inland indeed! How far into the interior will these birds travel and do they often reach the Red Centre? I’m curious.
Cheers, Iain. ===============================
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