Channel-billed cuckoo numbers

[Carl Clifford <>]

Roger,

There certainly have been many more CBC and Koels on the NSW Central  
Coast.
Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 18/12/2010, at 3:08 PM, Roger Giller wrote:

Hi All,

Has anyone noted an increase in the numbers of Channel-billed Cuckoos  
around Sydney this year?
Yesterday I spent about 6 hours fishing the waters of Port Hacking and  
was surprised by the numbers of CBCs I heard and saw along the  
northern shoreline. We spent the time doing several drifts along the  
main channel between Lilli Pilli Point and Burraneer Point, a distance  
of about 2.3 km. I heard CBCs at least 8 different locations along the  
shoreline and calling in flight. Three pairs in flight were observed  
at different locations.
I have fished this area at this time of year, since 2003 and can not  
recall having heard more than  2 or 3 CBCs in total over that time.
In contrast we are quite used to hearing several Eastern Koels  
calling, but yesterday noted only one.
Regards

Roger Giller.
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