Burhinus grallarius

1 Bush Stone-curlew at Red Hill, ACT

Burhinus grallarius at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
Burhinus grallarius at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
Burhinus grallarius at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
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Burhinus grallarius 19 Nov 2022 Liam.m
Burhinus grallarius 19 Nov 2022 roymcd

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19 Nov 2022

Bush stone curlew last recorded south of the lake in the late 1960s

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Apologies I don't usually photograph road kill, but this is a notable exception. Was driving past when I noticed the deceased animal on the nature strip, just 20-30 metres from Red Hill Reserve. Obvious impact point in the middle of the road, and I guess the driver picked it up and placed it on the nature strip. Animal has received catastrophic injuries on other side of body, concealed from view. (It wasn't me, I would be absolutely devastated if I ever hit one of these guys). I drove past the same spot 24hours earlier and there was nothing there, so the road kill is fairly recent, less than 24hrs old. A beautiful animal, so its a real shame, pity to see it busted up like this, but by all accounts, the evidence at the scene seems to suggest an accidental road kill. Kind regards, Roy.

5 comments

   19 Nov 2022
Thanks Roy very interesting find was it an escapee from Mulligans Flat?
roymcd wrote:
   19 Nov 2022
Hi Dr. Michael, yes a very unusual and interesting find, not quite sure how it got here? A dispersing youngster from Mulligans perhaps???
   20 Nov 2022
@ChrisDavey what do you think?
   20 Nov 2022
This seasons young at Mulligans are still too small to disperse. There are certainly a good number of adults exploring far and wide outside the Sanctuary. We've let our colleagues at ANU know of this record.
sho.rapley wrote:
   18 Jan 2023
Hi all, sorry for my late comment. Thank you Roy for submitting this important and interesting sighting. The bird had been moved off the road by another member of the public who found the carcass after it was hit and later contacted me. This bird was born in the sanctuary but was a full adult. It could either have recently dispersed from the sanctuary or could have been living in the southern suburbs for some time, we'll never know! Some of the birds I have been tracking for my PhD go on trips, including to Tidbinbilla, Bungendore and Sutton. Such a shame it was hit; car strike is one of the major causes of mortality for other remnant populations such as southern queensland and the central coast of NSW.

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