Millicent appears to be the home to one of the oldest Masked Lapwing birds in the nation.
Dubbed Miles by the local bird enthusiasts, Lake McIntyre Management Committee member Rosey Pounsett was recently able to photograph the last four numbers of the identification band.
He will turn 23 in November this year.
Confirmation about its notoriety has come from The Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme.
“We can confirm that this Masked Lapwing continues to be the oldest recorded in the ABBBS database at approximately 22 years old,” ABBBS spokesperson Rebekah Collins stated.
“It is a very exciting sighting.”
Miles was first banded as a nestling at Lake McIntyre on November 8, 1998 by Millicent resident Adrian Boyle.
The longevity of Miles has delighted LMMC chairperson Sheila Boyle and her committee.
“We had a 21st birthday party for Miles at the lake and invited the Wattle Range Mayor and Mayoress Des and Shari Noll,” she said.
