birding-aus

Re: Rainbow Bee-eaters

To:
Subject: Re: Rainbow Bee-eaters
From: (Dr Richard Nowotny)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 21:55:26 -1000
Rob
An interesting experience indeed.
Yes, I've seen them flocking (for example, around McGillivray Oval (UWA,
Floreat Park)), but only immediately prior to their northward migration in
Autumn - never in spring..
Richard


>Hi All.
>
>On Sunday (11/10), I had the thrill of seeing a flock of Rainbow
>Bee-eaters (RBE's) in my front yard. I was drawn outside by a deafening
>chorus of calls which seemd to be coming from a dense Eucalypt in my front
yard.


>Have any other birders had similar experiences with RBE flocks?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rob.

From:  Dr Richard Nowotny
             Melbourne, Australia
             Tel. (w) 61-3-9214.1420
             <>


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the birding-aus mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the archive e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU