From my pottering in the back yard at first light this morning to
nearly dark, on every occasion that I have been outside today I have
observed Silvereyes heading north. As John Layton observed
yesterday, all that provided an observation opportunity appeared to
be lateralis. There was a substantial influx in April over a
protracted period but this was the largest number that I have
observed in a single day. Each flock that I was able to count
numbered around thirty birds and flocks were flying over every couple
of minutes. Even though I spent most of the day indoors working, so
my approximation is extremely crude, I estimate the flux at about a
thousand birds per hour. I agree with John that this seems rather
late by normal standards. Perhaps winter is just around the corner?
Milburn
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The Milburns
8 Miller Street
O'Connor
ACT 2602
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