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migrants

To: "Keith Brandwood" <>, "birdingaus" <>
Subject: migrants
From: "Bruce Cox" <>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:23:57 +1000
 
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] migrants
Hi Keith and Birding-aussers,
 
My only obviously overwintering Rufus Whistler in the Sydney region was a June male some years ago on the east side of Narrabeen Lagoon. Strangely enough, my only R. W. for the lagoon basin. They are common enough in the heath around the lagoon.
 
Scarlet Honeyeaters are seen on the Swift Parrot/ Regent Honeyeater surveys (May and August) in the flowering Swamp Mahoganies on Sydney's Northern Beaches.. They are at Red Hill at the moment.
 
Bruce Cox. 

Hi everyone, I have three Rufous Whistler's in my backyard two females and a male they normally migrate north from Sydney about April. I have recorded a single bird previously in winter but only once in the 30 years that I have birded in this area, any one else seeing them in the Sydney area. There are also many Scarlet Honeyeaters in the area and have been reported from other locations. This species is not recorded normaly at this time of the year the main influx arriving about September when the Bottle Brush begin to flower, although they are recorded from the Royal Nat Park in winter on a number of occasions.
Could some one in Canberra contact me as I have a Professor from overseas who is looking for a day or two out birding in the Canberra area from the 17th July, he will be there for 6days. Reply direct thank you.
keith b the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney

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