Pied Cormorant

Sightings within the local survey area for the period 1 Sep 2012 - 30 Nov 2012. The local survey area is a rectangular area extending from Kingsthorpe NW of Toowoomba to the Mt Whitestone/Fordsdale area SE of Helidon.
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Bill Jolly
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Location: Lockyer Valley

Pied Cormorant

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Pied Cormorant at Abberton on Monday 24 September.

There are quite a few Pied Cormorants around the valley just now.

All previous records here at Abberton have been of flyovers. However this one turned up in the creek taking a series of lengthy neck-stretched paddles only just below the surface of the water, quite unlike the feeding patterns of other cormorants - reminiscent of a competitive swimmer's 15m underwater kick at the start of a race.

(By the way - 8 Pacific Golden Plovers in Lockyer Waters area on Sunday 23rd)

Bill Jolly
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