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Diamond Firetail at Campbell Park

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Subject: Diamond Firetail at Campbell Park
From: "Steve Holliday" <>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 18:18:59 +1000
Seen this morning, the first DF I've found at Campbell Park, although I'm sure I remember someone else reporting some there earlier in the year.
 
It was in woodland near the triangular dam, apparently associating with a largish feeding flock that included Buff & Yellow-rumped Thornbills, Weebills, Grey Shrike Thrush, Golden Whistler and a pair of Scarlet Robins. I spent some time watching it, and then scouted around the area but couldn't find any others. It was presumably a fairly young bird with a pinkish rather than bright red beak, although the rest of the plumage looked like an adults. I'm not sure how long it takes for the beak to colour fully, I think for Zebra Finches it's a few months. Perhaps the new volume of HANZAB has this info, unless the page has been exterminated.
 
cheers
 
Steve
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