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Fwd: Noisy Pitta Behaviour

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Subject: Fwd: Noisy Pitta Behaviour
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 14:39:09 +1000
Please see below.

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From: "<>" 
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Date: 8 June 2014 1:02:11 pm AEST
To: Greg and Val Clancy <<>>
Cc: Jill & Sue <<>>, 
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Subject: Noisy Pitta Behaviour

I agree Greg,

I think there has been an increase in reports of them in the Hunter and I'm 
sure I've seeing more reports of them in Sydney on birdline over the past two 
or three years.

I also agree that we don't have a good understanding of their movements. We had 
a pair arrive in Blackbutt Reserve (Newcastle's only large urban bushland, 
surrounded by suburbia) which is very close to the coast. We all thought they 
were winter-dispersing birds, but then they bred! They then disappeared that 
summer but returned again the next winter/spring (not sure if breeding was 
attempted again).

Keep in mind also that some pitta species make long migrations too.

Mick

On 08/06/2014, at 12:48, "Greg and Val Clancy" 
<<>> wrote:

Hi Jill and Sue,

Noisy Pittas are thought to be altitudinal migrants moving from high altitudes 
to lower altitudes during the autumn-winter.  I doubt whether i tis really that 
simple as I suspect some latitudinal migration may also occur.  As Pittas are 
quite rare in the Sydney area I would expect that the Warriewood bird/s would 
have flown down from further north.  The photos show that it has a pink gape 
and is therefore a first year bird so any sightings in previous years would be 
of different individuals.   We have had many more reports of Pittas turning up 
in new areas on the NSW north coast during the cooler months over the past 
couple of years and although it may be due to an increase in observer effort I 
suspect that there has been a small 'explosion' in their numbers.

Regards


Greg


Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide
| PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460
| 02 6649 3153  | 0429 601 960
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-----Original Message----- From: Jill & Sue
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:28 PM
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Subject: Noisy Pitta Behaviour

Having recently seen the Irrawong Noisy Pitta in the same area as in previous 
years we wonder whether there is anything known about this species migration / 
winter movements.  A google search on 'behaviour' only yielded articles about 
it's observed behaviour and nesting / breeding behaviour.  As the Irrawong bird 
(there seems to be only one) only appears in winter where has it come from etc? 
They don't seem to be great fliers.  Obviously the one recently seen near 
Newington raises similar questions.  Any clues?

Jill & Sue
Jill Rossiter & Sue Casson
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PO Box 17 HORNSBY NSW 1630
02 9487 2496
Mobiles: 0409 578320(Jill); 0417 578320(Sue)
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