During March 2012 I had a party of about 10 fairy wrens in and around my yard in Warrimoo (Blue Mountains, NSW). They were very noisy with perhaps 3 or 4 juveniles begging and insistently following the adults. In the group were a fully plumaged male Superb Fairy-wren and a fully plumaged male Variegated Fairy-wren, … Read more
Hi All A few weeks ago 4 birders travelled on a 2 week independent birding trip to Tari in the Central Highlands of PNG followed by a few days (for 2) in the Varirata National Park and Brown River areas. I have posted a trip report at [1]http://www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=2151 It’s about 14 pages long and quite … Read more
As most of you know, Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, 4-5 hours drive NW of Alice Springs, is a large property managed for biodiversity conservation by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy in conjunction with Birdlife Australia (formally Birds Australia). A flock of Princess Parrots has been observed on the property. We are excited and feel very lucky to … Read more
Dear all Spent a very enjoyable weekend on a houseboat moored up by a restaurant up river from Brooklyn, 11/12/13 May. No spectacular birds but did see 8 White-breasted Sea-Eagles – a pair near the Brooklyn marina, another pair with two juveniles near Milsons Island, and a further pair up river towards Borowa. Also at … Read more
Hi Hannah, Out of 335 mixed flocks I have recorded during systematic surveys in the last few years, one had both Variegated wrens and Red-backed wrens in it. In other mixed flocks observed that were not part of that study, I have observed various other combinations similar to Dave’s below. Fairy-wrens as a whole are … Read more