Thanks Chris,
I'll look out for the Double-eyed Fig Parrots. I missed them there in 2009
and only saw them on Chris Dahlberg's trip. I'm guessing that it will be
very quiet on the wader front, I wonder if some of the birds stay around the
area?
Regards,
Patrick
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Chris Sanderson <
> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> I've been through the area in June, and have had luck with Varied
> Honeyeater and Mangrove Robin at the mangroves at the north end of the
> esplanade, plus Double-eyed Fig Parrots in the trees behind the boardwalk.
> There was also a roosting colony of Nankeen Night Herons in one of the
> bigger trees. It was definitely much quieter than my visits at other times
> of year though.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Patrick Scully <>wrote:
>
>> Hi fellow birders,
>> I'm thinking of heading up to Cairns in June and wondering if anyone knows
>> what if any birds I might find on the Cairns Esplanade? Also I was
>> reading
>> that the Victoria's Riflebird displays during the mating season, but does
>> this mean that it also does other displays at other times of the year as
>> well, but not the elaborate ones for mating? And I read that some of the
>> guides do not look for the Golden Bowerbird before August. Does this mean
>> that it is very difficult to find at other times?
>> I'd love some feedback,
>> Patrick
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