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Re the query from Michael Whitehead and Tom
Tarrant's response (26 December), I've had one of those squeakers for a few
years - sometimes it's more effective than the back of my hand, sometimes it
isn't (and I've normally got the squeaker with me - my hands are permanently
attached so I've always got them with me!) - and of course one gets days
when the birds aren't interested in any sounds! I've found that fairywrens
and fantails seem to respond to it best, but have also used it successfully to
bring a Chestnut Rumped Heathwren close on one of the tracks on West Head in
Ku-Ring-Gai NP (northern Sydney).
I've found that with a bit of practice, one can
make quite a wide range of sounds, so can try a variety of squeaks to see if one
can draw something up
Cheers
Tom Wilson
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