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This morning in my yard I had a flock of Striated
Thornbills in my big blue gum tree (2nd obs for this GBS year) and at the same
time a pair of Brown Thornbills and some Weebills in surrounding shrubs. In the
afternoon in the local little park, which is part of my GBS area, I had at least
six Yellow Thornbills, plus the usual little flock of Yellow-rumped Thornbills.
Quite a good lot, especially as it is really only the Yellow-rumped Thornbills
and Weebills that are there most of the time. Whilst I was standing still
admiring the rare opportunity to see Yellow Thornbills from home, in the
Casuarinas, one of the Spotted Pardalotes came down to virtually little more
than arm's length to look me over for a minute.
Also interesting that the White-plumed Honeyeaters
seemed to have settled into my area over the last few weeks. They are taking the
role that the Fuscous Honeyeaters usually take here, at late autumn &
winter. They have not been a regular at my place before. Some others at COG
were suggesting a similar influx of them. It is curious in that the species is
so common in other main urban areas but not so much in Canberra. I have not
heard their usual territorial call at all, that is probably a seasonal thing
rather than locational thing. They only give their alarm
call.
Philip
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