The attempted nesting by a pair of YRTB
(see below) was abandoned following the very windy weather at the end of May.
Lindsay.
From: Lindsay Hansch
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Sent: Friday, 18 May 2007 2:19 PM
To: COG-L
Subject: Yellow-rumped Thornbills
Breeding?
A pair of YRTBs are busy building a nest in a sheoak in our
backyard. A couple of years ago a pair also built a nest in the same tree
in late May but it did not result in any addition to numbers as the nest was
abandoned without (as far as we could tell) any eggs being laid. It will
be interesting to see what eventuates from the current activity. Also
interestingly this pair has built on the windward side of the tree (it will be
interesting to see if it survives today’s wind), unlike all of the other
several nests built in the tree since we have been here, which have always been
on the lee side.
Regards
Lindsay Hansch
