Re Little Lorikeets, Alastair Smith, Nick Talbot & I probably saw the same
6 birds heading west around 7.15pm. They were followed a few minutes
later by another 35 birds.
Re Superbs, I passed the Big Dam around 7.45pm and there were in excess of
20 birds gathering there. I had assumed they were planning to roost
there, but perhaps they moved on. I saw a Little Friarbird on my way to
the Big Dam from the eastern area - photos obtained but only silhouette
due to failing light.
Re Black Honeyeaters, a male and a female were present in Milburn's
Painted HE tree (sans Painted HE) for much of an hour or so that the area
was staked out by a group of twitchers from about 5.30pm onwards.
Regards
Frank
> I was out at Mulligans today from 6.15-8.15pm trying to follow the
> movements
> of these 2 species.
>
> *Black Honeyeaters*
> I finally found the female Black H/eater at GPS 35 09.57' S 149 10.35'E at
> 7.45pm. I had seen a female and male in this spot before, which is some
> 100
> metres west of the dam. Although 2 birds had been seen over an hour
> earlier
> by several observers east of the north-south treeline. Then at around 8pm
> I
> found the sub-adult male Black H/eater roosting in a eucalypt sapling
> about
> 1.5 metres from the ground. GPS coords were 35 10.07'S 149 10.43'E.
>
> *Little Lorikeets*
> Initially after 6.30pm a pair of Little Lorikeets were present around the
> large Yellow Box. They later flew off heading west. At 7.15pm 6 birds flew
> overhead heading west. It did not look like they were stopping anywhere in
> Mulligans Flat. Some 20 minutes later another 5 birds flew high overhead
> in
> the same direction. These birds may have come from Goorooyarroo.
>
> *Superb Parrots*
> I did not hear any Superb Parrots around the big dam today. I wonder if
> these birds have now moved to Mt Rogers? The last time I heard any Superbs
> flying over my house was around 7am this morning.
>
> Cheers
> Marnix
>
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