Interestingly, there has been a prior report of black-chinned honeyeater.
>From memory it was allegedly seen at Tidbinbilla in about 2002/2003 and was
reported on Birding-aus. I followed this up with the observer at the time
and informed him this would be the first ever record for the ACT, so a. was
he sure? and b. if sure he should follow this up with a UBR. Obviously the
record did not make it to the database and no UBR was submitted.
Despite searching the Birding-aus archives I cannot find the posting.
Cheers
Alastair
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Allan
Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2007 4:53 PM
To: 'Geoffrey Dabb'
Cc:
Subject: Black-chinned Honeyeaters
There are no records, endorsed or otherwise, of the Black-chinned Honeyeater
amongst COG's Rarities Panel collections. b
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Dabb
Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2007 9:08 AM
To:
Subject: Black-chinned Honeyeaters
Is this the first record of BC Honeyeaters for the ACT? They are not on the
list, or mentioned in Steve Wilson's book.
(Anyone looking for them today should beware of midweek orienteers, although
you never know what THEY might flush.) g
-----Original Message-----
From: Milburns
Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2007 9:46 PM
To:
Subject: Winter at Campbell Park
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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