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Sighting 4206050

Aegotheles cristatus

Australian Owlet-nightjar at Greenleigh, NSW

Aegotheles cristatus at Greenleigh, NSW - 7 Apr 2019 08:42 AM
Aegotheles cristatus at Greenleigh, NSW - 7 Apr 2019 08:42 AM
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Aegotheles cristatus 7 Apr 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Aegotheles cristatus 7 Apr 2019 LyndalT

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Unfortunately this little guy is deceased. We found him on the ground in our front yard this morning

5 comments

Wandiyali wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
Might this specimen be useful for the research mentioned on the home page - "The Conservation Research Unit of ACT Government is working with partners at the Edith Cowan University to assess the impacts of anticoagulant poisons (e.g. RatSak) on non-target native species."
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
Yes it is of use are you able to bring it in to Mitchell or would you like us to arrange some=one to pick it up

Cheers Michael Mulvaney
LyndalT wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
Ok I will put it in the freezer then! Can you pick it up??
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
will let you know monday
LyndalT wrote:
   8 Apr 2019
I have realised we could drive past Mitchell on Friday afternoon on our way to murrumbateman, if that works too

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