Dear All,
There have been several reports on Birding-Aus regarding quite large
numbers of Honeyeaters and Lorikeets in NSW flying in a west or
north-west direction. I have been wondering what might be happening out
west and rang an old work mate who is now a large bee exporter. He told
me that there are good flowerings of good nectar producers such as
Napunya (Eucalyptus thozetiana), Lignum (Muehlenbeckia florulenta), as
well as an abundance of ground flora, in the NW corner of NSW and the SW
corner of Qld, especially around Hungerford and Wanaaring and over the
border in Currawinya NP. I would say that this area would probably be
where the Honeyeaters and Lorikeets are heading towards.
There is still quite a bit of water in the lakes in the area and water
is still coming down Cuttaburra Creek and there are still quite large
areas underwater. This has attracted large numbers of waterbirds and
waders. My friend mentioned that 70,000 or so Pelicans had been counted
in one location.
If anyone wants a fruitful winter birding trip, it looks like this
corner of NSW and Qld might be the place to go.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
Cheers
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