Next time it would be appreciated if you could encourage them to fly to New
Zealand...I could do with something other than Chaffinches to look at ;)
Regards
Frank
-----Original message-----
From: Muriel Brookield
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:32:19 +1000
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Subject: Honeyeaters visit Lighthouse
>
> Went to Green Cape on Sunday. Very windy. Was intrigued by the arrival from
> 11.15 onwards of groups of migrating honeyeaters, mainly Yellowfaced, about
> 20+ at a time, from the southern slope.
>
> Why would they fly the length of the peninsula? Off to New Zealand?
> No, they took shelter in the mediium sized bushes on the inland side of the
> lighthouse. Then returned by the way they came (did they know there was a
> peregrine falcon waiting on the northern slope?). Wind was increasing.
>
> Were they just visiting? Maybe young ones which had never seen a
> lighthouse before?
>
> Muriel
>
> Muriel
>
>
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