Hi all, See note below regarding the Swift Parrot / Regent Honeyeater survey weekend this coming weekend. As Dean points out, it has been a tale of no more than scattered reports of not-so-large numbers of Swift Parrots and a general lack of Regent Honeyeaters in 2013 thus far. We’re particularly keen to have people in the New England / NSW NW Slopes / Southern Qld regions out searching as these areas have provided the most of the small handfull of Regent records this year and could be harbouring more birds. I’ve had reports of White Box starting to flower well in some areas too, so getting coverage in these landscapes is important. And if you’re fortunate (skillful!) enough to find Regent Honeyeaters keep an eye out for colour bands (if you’ve got a camera get some shots). Contact Dean or I if you’d like to get involved (and surveys can be done in the days leading up to and after the weekend too). Cheers Mick —– Forwarded Message —– From: Dean Ingwersen <dean.ingwersen@birdlife.org.au> To: Mick Roderick <mick.roderick@birdlife.org.au> Cc: “mickhhb@yahoo.com.au” <mickhhb@yahoo.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2013 12:30 PM Subject: Swift Parrot-Regent Honeyeater surveys Dear Swift Parrot-Regent Honeyeater volunteer, The next winter survey is upon us again and we would be delighted if you would consider taking part in the upcoming searches to be held on the 3rd-4th August. You can find a summary of recent information regarding both species (including feedback from recent surveys) and the official survey form here: http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/woodland-birds-for-biodiversity/latest-news. This year has certainly been an interesting one, with no really large concentrations of Swift Parrots obvious so far, and only scattered records of Regent Honeyeaters. The number of each species seen over the year is also lower than we’d hoped for, thanks we think to scattered flowering across south-east Australia. So the challenge is on to track down some flowering trees and search them thoroughly! If you participate in the survey or would like to report sightings, please contact Dean Ingwersen (dean.ingwersen@birdlife.org.au)or Mick Roderick (mick.roderick@birdlife.org.au) or call (03) 9347 0757. Remember – nil reports are also vital information as they give us an indication of exactly where searching took place. Please note that Chris Tzaros (chris.tzaros@birdlife.org.au) is currently on extended leave and won’t be able to reply to any correspondence until October. We thank you again for your support of this very important long-term monitoring program and hope you will be able to continue to assist us and the birds. Best wishes, Dean Ingwersen, Chris Tzaros and Mick Roderick BirdLife Australia’s Woodland Birds for Biodiversity project Dean Ingwersen| Woodland birds for Biodiversity Regent Honeyeater recovery coordinator BirdLife Australia Suite 2-05, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 M0409 348 553 | T03 9347 0757 ext 247 | F03 9347 9323 dean.ingwersen@birdlife.org.au | birdlife.org.au ABN 75 149 124 774 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
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