alleged White-cheeked HE at Anakie Gorge, Vic.

[Lawrie Conole <>]

Russell Woodford and I spent an hour or so looking at all the New Holland
Honeyeaters in Anakie Gorge, Brisbane Ranges NP, Victoria, on Saturday
morning.  Although we saw a few with dark eyes (young), and some with a
bit more white on the head than average, there were definitely no
White-cheeked Honeyeaters on offer.  There were no WCHE calls either;  all
typical NHHE squarks. 

Of course it may have moved on, or refused to cooperate, but I remain a
little sceptical.  Did anyone else look for it, or better still, did
anyone else find it?? 

It was a novel experience paying such close attention to New Holland
HEs!!!!  A pair of Rufous Fantails was a nice consolation prize (somewhat
unexpected in this dry forest area). 

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Lawrie Conole
Geelong, Victoria, Australia


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