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White-fronted Chat

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White-fronted Chat

Single male White-fronted Chat seen in bushes at the southwest corner of the lagoon (far end of the smaller lagoon on the right if walking down the slope). Although distant scope views, the grey back, black nape and black breastband separating the white face and chest were all very clear. Also seen were 2 Spotless Crakes, 6 Pink-eared Ducks, a Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, 3 Tawny Grassbirds, 6 Little Grassbirds and several raptor species. No sign of the 3 Freckled Ducks reported on 6 February.

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Tom Wilson · observed 7 Feb 2026 · published 7 Feb · #272992