Have just returned from Mackay after successfully seeing the EH. Saw two around .5 km along Diggings Road as has been previously reported. Didn’t go up Dalrymple Road.
I was informed that Eungella Honeyeaters occur at the Broken River Mountain Retreat where we stayed when the Calistemons are in peak flower, about 2 weeks ago.
Great place to stay. Platypus and turtles were easy to see in the river as well as a suspected Taipan along one of the walking tracks. My wife Julie nearly stepped on it. Neither were particularly happy about the experience.
Happy birding.
Thanks Alan & Tony, So Alan, would I be right in thinking that Syzygium would be a Lilly-Pilly or Satin-Ash? They certainly have great flowers that would keep many hungry honeyeaters sated, that’s for sure! I think it’s interesting for us to take some note of what Eungella Honeyeaters are eating when we observe them, and at what time of year. Then we can share some good information that should help other birders visiting the Mackay area in locating this (sometimes hard to locate) species. Speaking from my own personal experience from some years back, the first couple of times that I looked for these birds were both rather rushed, and consequently, unsuccessful. When I’m searching for a certain species, I don’t just head into the bush and start playing their calls – that’s not my style. But I had made sure that I’d learned the Eungella Honeyeater calls before looking for them. I visited Diggings Rd, Chelmans Rd, Snake Rd, and the end of Dalrymple Rd, among other sites. But I didn’t hear or see a single Eungella HE – however, being somewhat rushed for time on both occasions, I didn’t feel too hard done by in missing them. That’s just birding… On the occasions that I have seen this species since, it has definitely been very helpful having some idea of what the birds may be feeding on at the time… cheers, martin cachard,trinity beach (cool, windy, & wet today grrr!!!),cairns.
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In May this year I saw a flock of at least eight birds feeding in two Syzygium about 700 metres into the forest at the end of Dalrymple Road. Maria got two birds further on. They were heard in ones and twos at other sites but not sighted. REgards, Alan Alan’s Wildlife Tours 2 Mather Road Yungaburra 4884 Phone 07 4095 3784 Mobile 0408 953 786 http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/ —–Original Message—– Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:51 PM I’ve also seen them at these two sites in June but didn’t notice what they were eating. Not familiar with those strange Queensland trees anyway. —–Original Message—– martin cachard Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 6:51 AM Thanx Elliot, Nice to hear back from you. I have also had Eungella HE’s at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and along Diggings Rd as well – but just not during June at these 2 sites. So, that’s why I was curious about what they were feeding on when you had them at these sites. And now that you say that it was during June that you have had them there, I’m even more curious as to what they were feeding on when you saw them. Was it mistletoe?? Thanks… martin cachard, trinity beach (not so perfect this morning…cool & cloudy!!), cairns. I was there in June last year and saw them at those sites, also three other times throughout the year. I haven’t seen them along Snake Rd but in my experience they are very reliable at the other two sites – particularly at the end of Dalrymple Rd. Good luck! elliot On 5 June 2015 at 17:33, martin cachard < mcachard@hotmail.com> wrote: Hey Elliot, Just a quick one re Eungella HE, if I may… Do you remember the time of year that you saw them at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and also along Diggings Rd?? Do you remember what they were feeding on when you saw them at both sites?? Thanx in advance for your advice – it’s always good to get others’ thoughts on a species that we don’t really know all that much about… cheers, martin cachard, trinity beach, cairns closer far.
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I’ve also seen them at these two sites in June but didn’t notice what they were eating. Not familiar with those strange Queensland trees anyway. —–Original Message—– martin cachard Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 6:51 AM Thanx Elliot, Nice to hear back from you. I have also had Eungella HE’s at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and along Diggings Rd as well – but just not during June at these 2 sites. So, that’s why I was curious about what they were feeding on when you had them at these sites. And now that you say that it was during June that you have had them there, I’m even more curious as to what they were feeding on when you saw them. Was it mistletoe?? Thanks… martin cachard, trinity beach (not so perfect this morning…cool & cloudy!!), cairns. I was there in June last year and saw them at those sites, also three other times throughout the year. I haven’t seen them along Snake Rd but in my experience they are very reliable at the other two sites – particularly at the end of Dalrymple Rd. Good luck! elliot On 5 June 2015 at 17:33, martin cachard < mcachard@hotmail.com> wrote: Hey Elliot, Just a quick one re Eungella HE, if I may… Do you remember the time of year that you saw them at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and also along Diggings Rd?? Do you remember what they were feeding on when you saw them at both sites?? Thanx in advance for your advice – it’s always good to get others’ thoughts on a species that we don’t really know all that much about… cheers, martin cachard, trinity beach, cairns closer far.
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Thanx Elliot, Nice to hear back from you. I have also had Eungella HE’s at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and along Diggings Rd as well – but just not during June at these 2 sites. So, that’s why I was curious about what they were feeding on when you had them at these sites. And now that you say that it was during June that you have had them there, I’m even more curious as to what they were feeding on when you saw them. Was it mistletoe?? Thanks… martin cachard, trinity beach (not so perfect this morning…cool & cloudy!!), cairns. I was there in June last year and saw them at those sites, also three other times throughout the year. I haven’t seen them along Snake Rd but in my experience they are very reliable at the other two sites – particularly at the end of Dalrymple Rd. Good luck! elliot On 5 June 2015 at 17:33, martin cachard < mcachard@hotmail.com> wrote: Hey Elliot, Just a quick one re Eungella HE, if I may… Do you remember the time of year that you saw them at the very end of Dalrymple Rd, and also along Diggings Rd?? Do you remember what they were feeding on when you saw them at both sites?? Thanx in advance for your advice – it’s always good to get others’ thoughts on a species that we don’t really know all that much about… cheers, martin cachard, trinity beach, cairns
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Hi Peter, Thanks so much for this great information – I’m sure that it won’t be only Christina who will find this extremely useful when searching for Eungella Honeyeaters… Do you know the flowering season for Climbing Pandan? From your notes below, it appears to flower from at least late Sept-early November… I think Christina is planning her visit therefore possibly before these blooms appear – or maybe not, if the pandan start to flower earlier than this, or if she is there later than I think…(???). When I last saw this honeyeater, it was in the 2nd or 3rd week of June in 2010, when there was a great deal of mistletoe around. And that was what they were getting into along the lower part of Snake Rd, and along Dalrymple Rd between its junction with Snake Rd and Chelmans Rd. The birds were quite vocal with their distinctive calls. What were your observations Elliot with regard to what the honeyeaters were eating, and do you recall what month of the year these obs were made? This could become a very interesting thread I feel… cheers, martin cachard, trinity beach (& it’s still perfect!!), cairns.
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Hi Stuart, I had them near the junction of Dalrymple Rd with Snake Rd, up along Snake Rd as far as 400 mtrs – this was in late JUNE 2010 so is a WINTER site.Look for mistletoe – that’s what they were feeding on at the time. Good luck!! Martin Cachard, Cairns, 0428 782 808.
I look like having some time in Mackay on the way home to Melbourne on Thursday/Friday this week and would like to see Eungella Honeyeater. There is some good information in the Birding-Aus archive about where to see them, however the discussion about seasonal movements is what I am a bit concerned about. The sites I have gleaned so far that have worked for people recently are:
* The junction of Dalrymple Rd with Snake Rd (thanks Martin Cachard)
* Roughly 17 km along Dalrymple Road (thanks Fiona)
* The Thomas and Thomas site: “When you reach the top of the steep escarpment, bear right on to Dalrymple Road and follow it for 16 km, then turn left down Chelmans road and follow this to where it ends at a forestry gate. Park here and walk through the gate, following the overgrown track” (thanks Dominic (especially because I don’t have Thomas and Thomas handy!)
* Diggings Road the following day about half way up the hill before the abrupt left turn (thanks Graeme Stevens, who also found it at the above mentioned gate).
However most of these are not winter sites and I read that they might move to lower country during the winter. Therefore I was wondering if anyone has winter specific information or recent sightings that they might like to share.
Oh, and I am also looking for a place to stay in Eungella/Mackay on Thursday night.
Thanks in advance,
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Hi,
We had some guests who stayed with us recently who had spent a few nights in early June at Broken River Resort at Eungella. After spending two mornings searching for Eungella Honeyeaters at all the known spots with no success, they found them feeding on the flowering callistemons in the resort grounds.
Hope this may help with both your requests!
Cheers.
Lindsay & Keith
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