I’m afraid I’m not currently an active GBSer so can
only comment anecdotally. They are abundant in the eucs in the local
woodlands (Callum Brae, Mount Mugga), being recorded year round. They
move into the suburbs for food in the colder months, along with other
species. This is a peak time. The BA Atlas shows a strong northward
movement for winter. However unlike YFHES there is no breeding
concentration south of Canberra. their strongholds being to the
north and west. According to the atlas the Canberra reporting rate is
steady year-round at about 20%.
As regular MFF participants they might be getting sucked into
some suburbs with some through-migration by other species such as Silvereyes. Locally,
I usually pick them up in the large eucs in the street or the nearby reserve
but I don’t think I have ever found them without them being at least
loosely associated with some other species if only YT Thornbills,
pardalotes or a Grey Fantail.
From: John Cummings
[
Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2007 9:11 AM
To: ;
Subject: RE: Fw: [canberrabirds] Weebills again
In the Latham area there have been regular recordings of Weebills
in the last few months.
It is a new species for our garden list this year and they seem to
be fairly regular. I record them about every fortnight at present.
John Cummings
CWC Coordinator
Sthn NSW & ACT
Mission Australia
Ph 02 6230 0182
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From:
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Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2007 9:07 AM
To:
Subject: RE: Fw: [canberrabirds] Weebills again
On 02/05/07, Michael
& Janette Lenz <>
wrote:
My
comments on Weebills and also Rod's were not just concerning recent higher
numbers but also presence in areas where they normally don't occur, and this
already over a few months.
I have noticed Weebills to be more
prevalent than usual over the past few months (probably all summer - I should
check my GBS records) in the area around my place in Summerland Cct Kambah. I
don't know that numbers are necessarily higher as it is difficult to know
whether they are the same or different groups moving about (and Weebills are
one of the species I find difficult to estimate numbers well, as many records
are based on calls only), but I am certainly recording them on a much more
regular basis.
The same applies to our GBS in Hackett – we are some distance
from Ainslie-Majura and Weebills are a rare occurrence on the chart, maybe one
or two records a year. Over the last month or so I have been regularly
recording this species every few days - numbers seem comparable with previous
years but frequency is certainly higher.
Brendan
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