Avon wetlands at Gloucester

["Philip A. Veerman" <>]

As below.

Sorry but Peter made me really giggle with this one: "we have recorded 24 rufous scrub-birds a few years ago, we recorded a poultry one yesterday". Dare I say I think you mean paltry! Or at least I hope you were not planning to eat it.

 

Philip

-----Original Message-----
From: Ekerlogic Consulting Services (ECS) <>
To: Edwin Vella <>; m("vicnet.net.au","birding-aus");"> <m("vicnet.net.au","birding-aus");">>
Date: Thursday, 4 November 2004 18:00
Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Avon wetlands at Gloucester

Hi Edwin and others

on the topic of rainfall, we surveyed New England NP (near Dorrigo)
yesterday, and despite Dorrigo receiving 300mm two weeks ago, I have
never seen the rainforest so dry with humidity levels extremely low.  So
much so, that where we have recorded 24 rufous scrub-birds a few years
ago, we recorded a poultry one yesterday.  There were fires nearby at
Bowraville.

It has been a similar story in other areas, Barrington/Gloucester Tops
was extremely dry, Border Ranges was likewise.  At present I am at
Cunninghams Gap and despite good rains here ~70-100mm a week or so ago,
there are fires nearby and it is extremey dry for forest of this type.

Peter