Responding to Carol Proberts and Tom Wilson – yes we too have seen many more Yellow-faced HE than in previous years – huge numbers at Warriewood and Chiltern Track (our regular haunts lately) and also have seen many more White-naped than other years. In the latter case though, it may be that we’re just becoming better at identifying them. Swamp Mahoganies in particular are in flower (or about to be) in both these locations. In early April we were in Capertee for a day and noted several groups (up to 20 or so) of Yellow-faced flying over as if on their usual migration, but have no idea whether this was more or less than in other years and it was only one day. Jill & Sue Jill Rossiter & Sue Casson cassiter@bigpond.com PO Box 17 HORNSBY NSW 1630 02 9487 2496 Mobiles: 0409 578320(Jill); 0417 578320(Sue) _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
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Greetings, There have been some unusual honeyeater observations, or lack there of, around north Queensland too. In April and May the numbers of honeyeaters seen at various spots on the Tablelands were much reduced. In my garden there have been almost no Friarbirds of any species for two months now. The Hornbilled are usually getting into the citrus fruit by now. When these are absent I usually have Noisy move in. Little only come in the dry part of the year. Regards, Alan Alan’s Wildlife Tours 2 Mather Road Yungaburra 4884 Phone 07 4095 3784 Mobile 0408 953 786 http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/ _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
This is interesting, Stephen, because I’m on your side of the fence on this one. I’ve been regularly and often surveying my local patch and have noted a late start to the Y-fHE migration and very low numbers. My local patch is essentially bounded by Sydney Harbour in the south, Lane Cove River in the west, Middle Harbour in the east and Lindfield in the north. Andy On 9 Jun 2014, at 10:12 am, Stephen Ambrose <stephen@ambecol.com.au> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
I spent the first 2 weeks of May conducting woodland bird surveys along the Hume Highway between Woomargama and Tarcutta on the South-west Slopes of NSW. There were lots of Fuscous Honeyeaters and, for the first time in 8 years of surveys in this region, I observed lots of White-naped Honeyeaters. The Fuscous Honeyeaters were present all the time, but White-naped Honeyeaters were definitely moving through the region on woodland slopes and along creeks and rivers. Migrating flocks of White-naped Honeyeaters were between approximately 20 & 50 birds in size, but distinct flocks were moving through the region throughout the entire survey period, heading in westerly and south-westerly directions. In contrast, I only saw one Yellow-faced Honeyeater the entire time I was out there. Little Friarbirds were also relatively abundant in the survey area, as were Red Wattlebirds, although the latter species was not as abundant or widespread as the previous year. Stephen Ambrose Ryde NSW —–Original Message—– Jill & Sue Sent: Monday, 9 June 2014 9:47 AM Responding to Carol Proberts and Tom Wilson – yes we too have seen many more Yellow-faced HE than in previous years – huge numbers at Warriewood and Chiltern Track (our regular haunts lately) and also have seen many more White-naped than other years. In the latter case though, it may be that we’re just becoming better at identifying them. Swamp Mahoganies in particular are in flower (or about to be) in both these locations. In early April we were in Capertee for a day and noted several groups (up to 20 or so) of Yellow-faced flying over as if on their usual migration, but have no idea whether this was more or less than in other years and it was only one day. Jill & Sue Jill Rossiter & Sue Casson cassiter@bigpond.com PO Box 17 HORNSBY NSW 1630 02 9487 2496 Mobiles: 0409 578320(Jill); 0417 578320(Sue) _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org