Yellow-faced Honeyeaters in Sydney

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Hi all a question for Sydney birders (and others). Having spent some time this morning at Warriewood Wetland and also periods in recent weekends at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden and on the Chiltern Track in Ku-ring-gai NP (all in the north of Sydney) and seeing hordes of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters at all 3 sites, my impression is that there are lots more Yellow-faced Honeyeaters than normal for winter in this area. Do others have a similar observation or view? If so, what’s causing it – dry conditions inland? Good breeding down south last summer and thus more birds to go round? Me just being more observant than normal? Are other areas missing their normal winter visitors? Cheers Tom Wilson _______________________________________________ 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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  1. Yes I’ve also notice more Yellow-faced Honeyeaters over Sydney this year as compared to last year and also later in the season. I’m in Willoughby. No White-naped Honeyeaters noticed (though I did see a few flocks fly over last weekend in the Blue Mountains). I have also been hearing more Musk Lorikeets and some Little Lorikeets in the area. Where I work at UWS in Milperra there are always Musk Lorikeets but there have been quite a few Little Lorikeets around as well, which I haven’t noticed before. Cheers, Arwen _______________________________________________ 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

  2. Thanks Nikolas! My guess is that it’s because there’s currently very little flowering west of the mountains. For example, I was in the Capertee Valley a couple of days ago and there are very few honeyeaters there, with no White Box in flower (that I noticed) and nothing else of consequence for them. So I’m glad there are currently lots in the coastal areas. The autumn migration through the Blue Mountains this year was fairly average, with similar numbers to 2012, but not as many as last year which was a bumper year. What was interesting was a huge spike in White-naped Honeyeaters moving through Blackheath in May. Where they were heading I have no idea. So many mysteries! Cheers, Carol At 11:42 AM +0000 8/6/14, Nikolas Haass 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

  3. Hi Tom I agree. Hordes of yellow-faced honeyeaters in Boudi National Park over the last two months when I would have expected them to migrate. There were lots of Eucalypts in flower to keep them busy. As well as a ready food source for them at that time, is it also possible that we are experiencing a greater number of birds due to the weather with excellent vegetation growth and good breeding conditions we have experienced over the last 4-5 years? Chris Christine Melrose 0407705140 cmelrose099@gmail.com _______________________________________________ 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

  4. Hi Tom, I am pretty sure that Carol Probets will be able to give you an informed answer. Do you know her website? http://www.bmbirding.com.au/hemig.html Cheers, Nikolas A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street | Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: +61 (0)7 3443 7087 | M: +61 (0)424 603 579 F: +61 (0)7 3443 6966 E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au | W: http://www.di.uq.edu.au …Turning scientific discoveries into better treatmentsŠ CRICOS Code 00025B This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private or confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, you must take no action based on it, nor show a copy to anyone. Kindly notify the sender by reply email. Opinions and information in this email which do not relate to the official business of The University of Queensland shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University On 8/06/14 9:23 PM, “Thomas Wilson” <wilsonsinoz@optusnet.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

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