Ruff and Red-rumped Swallows

Great looks a Ruff at Lake Tinaroo, Yungaburra, FNQ this afternoon, at the end of Harper Road on the mudbank opposite and to the right, actually an aus-tick for me though I saw one in PNG years ago. Then 10 Red-rumped Swallows on power lines by the motel at Tinaburra boat ramp, will post photos to Birdforum and ABID when we get the power back here (after a huge fig fell down this morning and took out the lines) Be good to try and get which subspecies these Red-rumps belong to, they are quite well-streaked dark on the chest, unstreaked on the belly, have quite pale but not whitish underwing coverts, and lack a red collar; call the usual “sweik” note of many Red-rumped taxa. Thanks to Alan Gillanaders for the news and coming with us this afternoon, but no sign of the putative LRP, just lots of Black-fronted Dots and a couple of Red-kneed. Phil Gregory Website 1: Http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com Website 2: Http://www.cassowary-house.com.au