White-fronted Honeyeater at Jerra Wetlands

["martin butterfield" <>]

Why not go for broke?  Western spinebill?

 

I'm very pleased that I got a couple of satisfactory looks at the White-fronted honeyeater this morning - after waiting for 2hrs 15 for it to be seen by Milburn and then another 10 - 15 minutes for it to stop skulking in the canopy.  It was in the small flowering gum (Euc. leucoxylon on the Western side of the grassy knoll.

 

Martin

 

Martin

 

On 6/22/07, Overs, Anthony (REPS) <> wrote:

We expected to see Striped Honeyeater or maybe Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (both species <150km away) before White-fronted (a mallee bird >400km away).

 

At this rate we'll have Grey Honeyeaters on GBS charts!

 

Anthony

 

 

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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] White-fronted Honeyeater at Jerra Wetlands

 

Any guesses as to what rarity will be next to turn up in these drought-ravaged times?

 

Given the amount of twitchers out looking for honeyeaters at the moment, whatever it is, it will surely have a lot less chance than normal to slip through unnoticed.

 

Regards,

Leo.