I spent yesterday afternoon birding through Campbell Park up to Mt
Majura. This made an interesting contrast to my observations at
Mulligan's Flat the day before. Birds were present in much smaller
numbers but none-the-less I found more than a dozen MFFs. Unlike
Mulligan's Flat every feeding flock included several Grey Fantails
and Brown Thornbills. Scarlet Robins and Golden Whistlers were also
in every flock. Several flocks included Speckled Warlbers and
White-thoated Treecreepers.
In the paddocks to the east were Australian and Little Ravens feeding
on sheep carcasses. I noted the presence of very young lambs but the
birds were clearly feeding on large carcasses.
I was in the gully at the northern end of Campbell park in the late
afternoon (about 16:20) watching a mixed feeding flock in the last
rays of sunshine. A flock of Honeyeaters dropped out of the sky and
to my amazement each of the 6 or 7 birds that I had clear views of
were Black-chinned Honeyeaters. As the flock departed noisily to the
south east I counted 14 individuals, all apparently the same species.
They behaved essentially as Yellow-faced Honeyeaters do when they are
travelling so I moved as quickly as I could along the edge of
Campbell Park thinking that they would be reluctant to head across
the paddocks. There was no sign of them before dusk however.
Milburn
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O'Connor
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