Hi All,
Storms brewing at Gibraltar Range, NE NSW, and my neck hurts from looking for Needletails & Forktails. No sign yet, but I’d urge all with flexible necks to keep an eye on the skies, Michael Tarburton is doing a great job of monitoring these species. There is environmental “stuff” going on in their breeding grounds which we can all help monitor.
I’ll post when I get a sighting, and I’m also keeping notes for Mike & his valuable project.
Sacred Kingfishers have moved in this week, and Cicadabird has started calling regularly. Alan McBride quite rightly mentioned to me that they arrive a few weeks before they start calling, this is also my experience.
I have posted a short article on the astounding dawn chorus of birdsong happening here now http://aussiebirding.wildiaries.com/trips/10804 .
Cheers & happy birding!
Simon Clayton
Manager
Birdrangers, Gibraltar Reserve
Cangai, NSW, 2460
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Just spent two weeks working around Goulburn. There were Pallid Cuckoos everywhere at just about every survey point. Was a little interesting to me as records of Pallid Cuckoos are a little scant where I live in Lake Macquarie. Skylarks were also very abundant, as were Goldfinches.
Allan Richardson Morisset NSW
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My first swifts of the season – 6+ Whte-throated Needletails over Raspberry Lookout, Gibraltar Range National Park yesterday, seen by the ‘Black-necked Stalkers’ Twitchathon team. Had my first Pallid Cuckoo (silent) at Tullymorgan Road last Thursday, October 27. They have been scarce in the Clarence Valley in recent years.
Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Wildlife Guide Coutts Crossing NSW