“Charuni”
Charuni is a Hindi name meaning “one with beautiful eyes” and “so happened to be the name of my second daughter”.
Individual Name: Charuni
Sponsor: Charuka Abhayawickrama
Sex: Female
Found: The Mole Marsh, private land in the Macquarie Marshes, NSW.
Date Tagged: 6/10/2024
Details: Caught in mist net in wetland area with at least 11 APS, including four other tagged birds: Thomasina, Knighty, Dan and Hope.
Five APS tagged in the Macquarie Marshes: Thomasina, Charuni, Knighty, Dan & Hope
This is the breakthrough we could only dream of. Following a report of around ten APS from eagle-eyed and incredibly helpful local landholders, we mobilised and set ourselves up at…