Koels are quite common in Broome in the wet season. The BBO probably meant there had only been one record this season. They are less common out at the observatory, but in many places around the town (including the golf course), and especially at places such as Nimalaica Claypan they can be found fairly easily.
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Interesting. I haven’t spent that much time in Broome in the wet season. I have heard a Koel at Nimilaica Claypan once, and I saw one at the golf course, so I just assumed that they were reasonably common around town. These records were quite a few years ago. I think I was staying in town the time I saw it at the golf course, so it is probably not in the BBO logs. Can’t remember if I was with anyone when I heard the one at Nimalaica, or where I was staying.
I have never seen or heard one anywhere near the BBO where I have spent quite a bit of time in the wet season, but that is pindan and so I assumed just the wrong habitat. I must admit that I have never heard one at the sewage ponds which are fairly close to the golf course.
At 03:00 PM 28/11/2011, Adrian Boyle wrote:
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Hi Frank
I was curious about your Koel sightings in Broome. I would not call them common at all. In fact despite living there for the past 15 years ive never seen 1 Chris Hassell has been living there for a few more years than me and he also has not seen one. I think George Swann has a couple of very old records including 1 at his house about 10 years ago from memory. They are Common in the Kimberly and even breed occasionally in Derby The only records I know about recently in Broome is a bird at the BBO bird baths approx 4 years ago and presumably the same birds seen 3 days later on the crab creek road.
Cheers Adrian