“Thomasina”
The name was chosen to commemorate the work done for Birding NSW, for BIGnet and for the NSW and ACT Twitchathon by our late President, Tom Karplus, who died on August 7, 2023.
Individual Name: Thomasina
Sponsor: Birding NSW
Sex: Female
Found: The Mole Marsh, private land in the Macquarie Marshes, NSW.
Date Tagged: 5/10/2024
Details: Caught in mist net in wetland area with at least 11 APS, including four other tagged birds: Dan, Knighty, Charuni and Hope.
Five APS tagged in the Macquarie Marshes: Thomasina, Charuni, Knighty, Dan & Hope
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