David
Weston Park, Yarralumla (particularly around the area near the café and garden
centre) is often a good place for Satin Bowerbirds in my experience. There
were also a few around in the Warrina Inlet area the weekend before last when I
was out looking for Brown Gerygones…
Regards
Frank
From: Philip Veerman
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Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2006 5:54
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To: David M Mark; Canberra Birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] RFI:
Tidbinbilla?
Well David, the answer is yes. It is still worth going to
look at though. Bush regenerates quite well. As for Satin
Bowerbird, well you can come and have a look at my compost heap in my backyard.
Last week I had about four of them but none so far this week. Most suburbs
around Weston Creek and west side of Kambah would have lots of them (well -
twos or threes) in the vicinity of most gardens. Maybe not every day. As for
Lyrebirds well I thought at last count there was only one left in the whole of
Tidbinbilla. Chris Davey & Peter Fullagar organised those surveys. I have
been to Kambah Pool several times this autumn. All years up till winter 2002,
they could be heard singing from across the river but I don't think any have
survived. I haven't heard them since.
