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Martin Butterfield wrote:
"I saw a Bassian Trhush in ANBG last Winter (data sheet submitted, which
is
good since I can't recall the date otherwise). Presumably this was
a
resident of the gullies come to visit."
Perhaps they're more than visitors to ANBG these days. I first saw a
Bassian Thrush there in the winter of 1998. At the time a guide told me he often
saw them foraging among leaf litter early in the morning near the visitors
centre. On 23 August 2004, I had wonderful views of a pair for some 15 minutes
in that area of ANBG that's been extensively planted with Callitris spp. I was
able to approach to well within 3 metres, so concluded they were used to people.
They virtually ignored me as they preyed on earth worms. Every so often, one
bird (I assume the male) presented the other with a few worms. A indication of
courtship maybe as I judged them to be an adult pair. Later that day I spoke to
one of the gardening staff who said they'd been present for a few/some years and
seemed fairly sure (I can't recall his exact words) they had bred there.
Bye.
John K. Layton.
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