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tomberli
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Black Swans in Junction Lake

Wed 06 Jan, 2010 2:33 pm

I recently spent a few days exploring the upper Mersey River and when we got to Junction Lake I was surprised to find three Black Swans. It just struck me as "a bit weird" to find Swans at over 1000m altitude - but maybe thats just me and Swans up there are actually completely normal. Didn't take a photo immediately unfortunately and went I went to check them out later they went to the other side of the lake and were out of sight. They were definitely adults swans though. Anyone know more about birds? Is that unusual to find them up there or have people seen similar things?
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Fri 08 Jan, 2010 2:05 pm

I've seen the black swans in a few of the highland lakes on the central plateau at around 1000m. I thought it was pretty weird too (and still do, actually), but they do seem to like it up there.

I've seen them at least 3 times, including on a small unnamed lake near lake Halkyard, and another somewhere between Long Tarns and Lake Gwendy (can't remember which one). I can't remember where else, but was somewhere equally high and cold.
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Fri 08 Jan, 2010 2:10 pm

tomberli wrote:Is that unusual to find them up there or have people seen similar things?


Not sure about being unusual, but I have seen them at Lake Sally in Bernes Valley as well.

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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Sat 09 Jan, 2010 8:51 am

Iv'e seen them in a couple of places, Lake Rodway is one (trying to recall others), I guess they need somewhere to rest, perhaps they enjoy the view lol... Or the galaxia
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Sat 09 Jan, 2010 8:17 pm

Was surprised and amused to see a lone black swan feeding in Lake Lexie as we were having lunch there on Wednesday
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Sat 09 Jan, 2010 8:29 pm

At Lake Lexie... I think that's the swan I saw a few months ago. :). There was a bit of snow around then too.
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Sun 10 Jan, 2010 6:25 am

I've seen some in Lake Ayr (850m).
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Re: Black Swans in Junction Lake

Tue 19 Jan, 2010 6:27 am

Plenty on the hydro impoundments, such as Penstock Lagoon, Little Pine Lagoon, Arthurs etc. I've seen heaps at Lake Fergus as well, which is around 1100m.
There is usually a nesting pair near the bridge over the Shannon at Miena too.
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