I surveyed the North Mulligans area for the Blitz - a part of the reserve that
I have not often visited. Nothing spectacular to report but I did find a male
Hooded Robin and the other notable thing was the number of Leaden Flycatchers -
I counted 7, of which 6 were singing males. This seems like quite a high count
to me in what is a fairly small area.
Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Jenny Bounds"
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:32:26 +1100
To: "Canberrabirds"
Subject: Blitz at Mulligans Flat and Gooroo reserves
> Greetings: I did my usual Blitz surveys this weekend at the reserves with a
> focus on Eastern Mulligans and northern Gooroo. Notably the total species
> count is down from the last 2 years, 9 species down from last year, and there
> were several absentees, viz Jacky Winter, Dusky Woodswallow, Little
> Friarbird. Superb Parrot numbers around the reserves are well down from last
> year. Lots of White-winged Trillers though, and a substantial number of
> Red-capped Robins (3 nesting pairs recorded in different spots) a species
> which seems to be well established in the reserves now. Hooded Robins in the
> usual areas, but not as many as previous years and they were elusive at
> Gooroo. No Red-backed Kingfishers, but the usual number of Sacreds around. I
> had been hoping the small flock of Cockatiels recorded on the ANU survey last
> week might be around, but they failed to show.
> cheers
> Jenny
>
> Jenny Bounds
> ph 02 6288 7802
>
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