Hi Anthea,
The northern suburbs are more urbanised now than they were 30 years ago which
would possibly lead to less birds wintering in these areas.
Michael Ramsey
> Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 21:11:51 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Flame Robin, Latrobe University Wildlife Reserve
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> Flame Robins used to be quite common as winter migrants in the
> northern suburbs when I started bird-watching c. 1970. Today I had a
> good if brief view of a single male and thought it notable. This was at
> Latrobe University's Wildlife Reserve, by the Central Wetland just east
> of the main north-south track.
> Also seen - Spotted Pardalotes, Superb Fairy-wrens, Eastern
> Spinebills and some unidentified LBBs. A Great Egret was fishing among
> the reeds.
>
> Anthea Fleming
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