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G'day
Barbara,
He
moved to the Page side of Scullin on the weekend, I can't remember which
morning. That is if it was the same bird. I've been to Adelaide
in between so it's a bit hazy! There's even a remote chance that we were
listening at the same time come to think of it since we're only 600m or so apart
as the crow flies. If you draw a line between our places I thought he was
a bit further North and probably around Chewing St but I was
still in bed!
Managed to see half a dozen Rock Parrots close up, some resting on
exposed branches, in the ecotone where the sand dunes and samphire meet, on the
Spencer Gulf side of the York Peninsula which was good! In
between Cape Elizabeth and Balgowan for those interested. Saw
other neophema flying around that seemed a little brighter so possibly
Blue winged as well. Didn't have a chance to check much more as time ran
out but am very keen to go back and actually make it up to Cape
Elizabeth.....one day I spose!!!
Oh half a dozen Ruddy Turnstone and a flock of 50
Red-capped Plovers down on the waters edge too, hiding in the cobbles and
boulders. Mixed flock of 50 or so cormorants made up of all three
'pied' species was camped on a low rocky headland.
Rock
doves are very common throughout the area (mostly cropping) and together with
the galahs, toppies etc. must provide a great food source for bird eating
raptors. The local (and vocal) Hobbies around the farm house I stayed
in near Maitland had two youngsters chasing galahs, pigeons and starlings all
day. Training I guess.
cheers, Alex.
Aha, so that’s where
he got to (probably). Called in Page on and off from 3.48am-7:30am. Any later
hearings/sightings? b
From: ian
gordon [
Sent: Friday, 2 December 2005 11:21
AM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Male
Koel
Male Koel spotted high in the gums and calling at
about 9:00am at the northern end of Lake Ginniderra, near the main
peninsula picnic
area, heard for approx 30 mins
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