Birds on the Cairns forshore in June, the displaying of Victoria’s Riflebird and finding the Golden Bowerbird

Thanks Chris, I’ll look out for the Double-eyed Fig Parrots. I missed them there in 2009 and only saw them on Chris Dahlberg’s trip. I’m guessing that it will be very quiet on the wader front, I wonder if some of the birds stay around the area? Regards, Patrick

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Chris Sanderson wrote:

> Hi Patrick, > > I’ve been through the area in June, and have had luck with Varied > Honeyeater and Mangrove Robin at the mangroves at the north end of the > esplanade, plus Double-eyed Fig Parrots in the trees behind the boardwalk. > There was also a roosting colony of Nankeen Night Herons in one of the > bigger trees. It was definitely much quieter than my visits at other times > of year though. > > Regards, > Chris > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Patrick Scully wrote: > >> Hi fellow birders, >> I’m thinking of heading up to Cairns in June and wondering if anyone knows >> what if any birds I might find on the Cairns Esplanade? Also I was >> reading >> that the Victoria’s Riflebird displays during the mating season, but does >> this mean that it also does other displays at other times of the year as >> well, but not the elaborate ones for mating? And I read that some of the >> guides do not look for the Golden Bowerbird before August. Does this mean >> that it is very difficult to find at other times? >> I’d love some feedback, >> Patrick >> =============================== >> >> 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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