Australian White Ibis at Hume, ACT
Identification history
| Threskiornis molucca | 14 Jul 2018 | natureguy | ||
| Threskiornis molucca | 13 Jul 2018 | RodDeb |
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4 comments
ArcherCallaway
wrote:
16 Jul 2018
Very interesting. I've been monitoring their numbers and movements for a few years now. This site in Hume is used as an overnight roost in Summer, while in Winter they roost in Fadden and/or Lake Tuggeranong. Currently about 590 on that flight path. During the day, they spend most of the time at Mugga Lane Tip.
It's interesting to know that the birds are using Hume in the day in Winter as well, not something I had come across before.
It's interesting to know that the birds are using Hume in the day in Winter as well, not something I had come across before.
RodDeb
wrote:
16 Jul 2018
They have been using this area in these photos for the past few weeks, have noticed them each time we drive past and couldn't pass by another time without taking a photo. When I first looked could only see about 10 birds in the long grass and around the dam, something scared them and many went onto the dead trees around and a number also flew off so it was only then that I saw how many there were as most were hiding in the long grass.
ArcherCallaway
wrote:
16 Jul 2018
What sort of times have you seen them? Anything to indicate whether the birds may be using it as a night roost at present as well?
RodDeb
wrote:
16 Jul 2018
Time is usually between 11am - 2pm approx. have not been past there at night.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161351-35.390513
- Altitude 610.9m
- Places Hume, ACT
Sighting information
- 99 Abundance
- 13 Jul 2018 11:55 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Birds Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds RodDeb
Species information
- Threskiornis molucca Scientific name
- Australian White Ibis Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 900.2m Recorded at altitude
- 389 images trained Machine learning
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