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Mixed Feeding Flocks

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Subject: Mixed Feeding Flocks
From: "Jack and Andrea Holland" <>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:45:41 +1100
have been a feature at the western end of Cooleman Ridge/former Narrabundah Hill pine plantation over the past week.
 
As for this time last year the species that seem to be triggering them are the dusky woodswallow and red-rumped parrot.  Also pleasing to see amongst them is a good sprinkling of diamond firetails, and the odd late female plumaged white-winged triller/rufous songlark (you need to look very carefully as they're not calling).
 
A feature is how highly mobile they are.  Coming back an hour later at the dam at the end of Kathner St yesterday morning found it very quiet, whereas at 7 am it was alive with birds.
 
Jack Holland
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