Month: October 2018

Hi Maris, I would not necessarily travel to Chiltern – especially this late in the season. You might have a more productive time circling Melbourne (counter clockwise) from Bendigo, Melton, Brisbane Ranges, You Yangs, Werribee, Torquay, Bunyip NP, Dandenongs, Healsville area. You'd end up with a wide range of habitats and species mostly within about … Read more

Really appreciate all of your suggestions as to who owns the nest. I see that it could really belong to any of those but not knowing the size of the nest does not to help (thank you Phillip for your advice). Looking at photos of a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater’s nest, it appears quite similar but as … Read more

I have a few days in Melbourne in the next couple of weeks (from Perth) and I’m wondering if it would be worthwhile spending a couple of days at Chiltern. I’m not fanatical about what I see, just like to get species we don’t get in WA. I reckon I’m a good chance for 40 … Read more

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, October 22, 2018 to Sunday, October 28, 2018: Area: SA Location: Gregory street Port Elliot Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) (1) Single bird was calling from SA Blue Gums in several locations close by. Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, October 27, … Read more

Can anyone out there please identify who made this intricate nest.  It was photographed by a friend in the Mallee Cliffs NP. .