New Pukeko Site Found!
On the 20/7/14 approximately 10 Pukeko and Moor hens were seen in the swampland off Minmi Road, Maryland, NSW, Australia at approximately 1pm AEST. The temperature was approximately 18 degrees and overcast weather. There were far too many ibis to count, as well as several White faced heron and about 6 Australian Coot. They were swimming and foraging among the reeds, much like in the footage of the Swamp Hen at Blackbutt Reserve. There were no negative interactions between any of the species observed and all the bird species present were happy to share the foraging space. I have returned to the area on the 21/7/14 and not seen any Pukeko, but I will keep monitoring the site as I travel near enough to it to detour every now and then. Sadly I didn’t have a camera with me.