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I went for my usual stroll at Kambah Pool yesterday
(12-8). Nil raptors spied to entice the COG trip to go there, although that in
itself is almost unusual. However there was one Pelican perched on a rock there
(for at least 1.5 hours). It struck me as odd. I don't believe I have ever seen
a Pelican there in many visits over 20 years. Strange, it is a river with fish.
I wonder why they aren't there. I looked at Taylor's article CBN 12(4): 110-131
"Murrumbidgee River Corridor Bird Survey - Summary of Results" for more
information. This is about COG's survey of the river, for a year, done 20
years ago. That reported the Pelican from just one of the 18 sites surveyed and
called it a rare visitor.
At the last COG meeting there were comments and
questions about locations robins. I found one pair of Flame Robins there (on the
grassy area where the big power lines cross the path. They were perching on and
foraging from verbascum seed heads - (is that how to spell it?). Last time I was
there a couple weeks ago, I found a pair of Scarlet Robins and a female Flame
Robin. Lastly, I heard nothing of the lyrebird this time.
Philip
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