It’s good to see the messages flowing in, some to the
chat line and some privately. I’m glad so many of you got out and enjoyed
some spring birding, and in the knowledge that you were contributing to an
overall COG goal to record a snapshot of our avifauna across the ACT on one spring
weekend. I look forward to the records as soon as possible, so that I can
prepare a preliminary account for December Gang-gang
and a more detailed one for CBN. I’ve already received 42
datasheets, covering 23 grid cells, and with a current total of 114 species
seen – a total which will rise steeply, on the basis of the chat line
remarks.
I enjoyed immensely my two days out and about – 80 species,
including breeding Scarlet and Flame Robins, White-faced Heron and many more.
In terms of spectacle, I warmly recommend the Xanthorrhoea grove on the
Gibraltar Rocks trail at Tidbinbilla – the majestic flower spikes are
festooned with feeding honeyeaters and silvereyes, and used as perches by an
amazing array of species, from Grey Butcherbirds to Dusky Woodswallows. b
