Hello all
Further to Allan Benson's report, yesterday I had about 100 Topknots
overhead and today about 70. Flying into Gloucester Park and the river
to feast on the camphor laurels. They sure make a loud rustling noise
when flying overhead.
Also small parties of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters migrating, some of which
stop off and feed in the salvia flowers in my garden, and the green
Satin Bowerbirds are back in a large flock (guess about 12 at the
moment) feeding and bathing and making a lot of fuss under the bushes.
And the noise from the frogs!!!! All that rain, will it ever stop.
From Gloucester set back west 100k or so from the Mid-North Coast, NSW.
Saw 150+ Top-knots today (21st). They were in flocks of 30-50+ along the
Pacific Highway between Lisarow and Ourimbah (Central Coast NSW).
This a seasonal event that occurs around this time every year. The
Top-knots come down from the wet forest to feed on the Camphor Laurels
which line the railway between Lisarow and Ourimbah. They only come to
feed then travel west each evening.
They started a week or so ago when I was seeing flocks of 10+, but
numbers have built up steadily in this time.
I would expect them to be here for the next 4-6 weeks or even longer.
Best Regards
Allan Benson
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