Highlights of lists from members of the Blue Mountains Bird Observers for
MAY 1999.
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AUSTRALIAN BRUSH-TURKEY - 1 female seen daily at Mount Wilson from 28/5.
This species has been reported in the past from Kurrajong Heights and
Mountain Lagoon and occurs in the Wolgan Valley, but as far as I am aware,
never before at Mt Wilson or elsewhere within the Blue Mountains area.
GREY GOSHAWK - One at Hazelbrook on 3/5.
BUFF-BANDED RAIL - Reported at Mount Victoria.
GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO - The only report for May was at Mount Riverview on
1/5.
YELLOW-TAILED BLACK-COCKATOO - In larger flocks including 30+ at Springwood,
35 at Blackheath, and 25+ at Woodford.
POWERFUL OWL - Again at Mount Riverview on 13,21,25/5; and at Hazelbrook on
9/5.
BRUSH CUCKOO - Reported from Blackheath (no date given).
WHITE-NAPED HONEYEATER - Along with Yellow-faced, numbers of migrating birds
were down as previously reported. The only records of White-naped for May
were at Woodford, Katoomba and Blackheath. Their absence was especially
noted at Faulconbridge.
YELLOW-TUFTED HONEYEATER - One bird at Woodford on 2/5. Normally a bird of
the lower Blue Mtns and the large valleys, rare in mid and upper mountains.
RUFOUS WHISTLER - Reported from Blackheath in May (no date given).
RUFOUS FANTAIL - Only May record was at Blackheath on 7/5.
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH - One seen at Katoomba on 11/5. There used to be a
resident flock here but haven't been seen for several years.
MISTLETOEBIRD - One at Katoomba on 11/5. There seem to be more sightings of
these in the mountains this year than usual.
PIED CURRAWONG - Flocks of 100+ flying very definitely in a westward
direction through Katoomba on 17 and 19/5. This continued on some dates in
June as well.
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Carol Probets
Newsletter Editor, Blue Mountains Bird Observers
Katoomba NSW Australia
(Where we had our first snowfall for the year last Monday)
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