Hi Coggers
I was very interested in Jenny's report on the Red-capped Robins now
having three breeding pairs at Mulligan's/Goorooyaroo. Could well be
harbingers of other permanent arrivals, to be matched, perhaps, with
permanent departures.
My first blitz weekend and very enjoyable.
Went with Henry Nix to the ANBG yesterday morning. Then trekked to
various bits of K13, including LBG foreshores, Black Mountain NR, Turner
suburb, Gossan Hill NR and Bruce Ridge NR. Noted that the Southern end
of Black Mountain Peninsula is in K14 and that it had a couple of
breeders so knocked up a quick sheet for that as well. Finally, noted
that L12 apparently did not have a taker so did a quick squizz there.
Being unfamiliar with the grid, I took pot luck on where to go and ended
up behind the golf course which rewarded me a view of the breeding
colony of Australian White Ibis and a pair of Australian Grebes building
a nest.
On the whole, the expected species turned up. No Long-toed Stints or
Red-backed Kingfishers! There were a few species not recorded that I had
hoped for: Red-rumped Parrot, Powerful Owl, Tawny Frogmouth, Varied
Sittella. Double-barred Finch and Crescent Honeyeater. Of these, the
most notable no-shows were Red-rumped Parrots which used to be reliable
on Black Mountain Peninsula and Double-bars which were also reliable for
Gossan Hill.
Funniest moment for the weekend was a rather harassed looking Australian
Hobby hunched on its nest surrounded by a cacacophony of Sulphur-crested
Cockatoos and some very interested Pied Currawongs.
Sixty-seven species were recorded for K13.
The most pleasing thing was racking up 52 breeding records for 32
species over the three grids. (Some of these records having been
monitored in the weeks before the blitz).
The most exciting breeding record (in the ornithological sense) was co
for a pair of Dollarbirds. Found a Crimson Rosella nest with the
entrance at knee height. I could look straight down the hollow to about
ground level. Four beautiful white eggs. A nearby penthouse suite was
occupied by Common Mynas.
I am looking forward to hearing how fellow Coggers fared and would like
to take this opportunity to thank Barbara (and any others working in the
background) for organising the COG blitz.
Con
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