I, too, have had one or two around our Macquarie
garden for much of the winter, although there have certainly been some very
vocal and active ones in the last week or so. I had three excitingly
diving repeatedly into our pond last weekend. The only other species that
regularly dive into the pond is the Red Wattlebird – all other species,
that I’ve ever observed using the pond, wander around the edge looking
for a spot where they can take a drink or walk into the water for a bath.
Regards
Frank
From: David Rosalky
[
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2006 11:10
AM
To: Paul Fennell;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] First
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
I
have had one or two in mixed feeding flocks in my GBS area in Deakin most of
the winter. But yesterday, there were five YFHEs frolicking spring-like
together with a sole White-eared HE (probably the one that has been around my
place for a couple of months now) and two Eastern
Spinebills.
Also
a pair of galahs inspecting a hollow near my home (but outside my GBS).
All very Spring-like indeed.
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Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 6:18 PM
Subject: [canberrabirds] First Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Spotted a lone Yellow-faced honeyeater in the coastal banksia at my
front door at 11:15 today.
Paul Fennell
Database Manager
Canberra Ornithologists Group
0407 105 460
02 6254 1804
25 Pickles St Scullin ACT 2614
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