Yellow-tufted HE at National Gallery

["Marnix Zwankhuizen" <>]

I have to agree with Ian on this one. I only encounter the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (YTHE) once a year in my wanderings within the COG Area of Interest.

I think we also need to define the area we are discussing : Canberra, ACT, COGAOI, etc.

I believe this species is 'rare' (for want of another better term) in Canberra. In my experience, this is the first time I have seen this species within Canberra. All my previous sightings have been along either the Murrumbidgee or Molonglo River valleys. And they only total 3 in 6 years.

I also read that the majority of GBS records nearly all come from rural or semi-rural areas such as Sutton Rd or Queanbeyan and not actually within Canberra.

Cheers
Marnix

 

>From: "Ian Fraser" <>
>To: <>
>Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Yellow-tufted HE at National Gallery
>Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:56:13 +1000
>
>Well, it's quiet at present on the line, and as a well-known
>stickler for defining terms Philip, you're an appropriate one to aim
>this at initially! For what it's worth, I'd intuitively call this
>species rare in Canberra, though I agree that a few probably turn up
>in Canberra most winters. So, what criteria are you using for
>rareness?
>
>I'm really not trying to be obnoxious, and have no interest in any
>sort of blue - I'm very boring like that - but I do think it'd be
>interesting to hear how people define rareness. (We don't need to
>visit 'vagrancy' again though!)
>
>cheers
>
>Ian
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