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Honeyeaters and other obs

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Subject: Honeyeaters and other obs
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Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:13:47 +1000
Yesterday (Saturday 5 April), I was at West Macgregor (where building of the 
new Brindabella suburb is now well underway) from 10am - 11am and YFHEs were 
constantly passing overhead in small flocks.  Hundreds, if not thousands, of 
birds must have been involved.  I alao noted small groups passing over my 
backyard in Macquarie on Saturday afternoon.

Today (Sunday 6 April) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, YFHEs were also passing 
through, but in much smaller numbers (a few dozen or so).  Other migrants seen 
were an Olive-backed Oriole (very vocal and indulging in a lot of mimicry), a 
female Satin Flycatcher (fairly certain it was Satin rather than Leaden), 
Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo, Rufous Whistler, plus the usual ducks, etc (14 
Blue-bills).  Only raptors were a Whistling Kite and a Brown Goshawk.

Regards
Frank Antram

-----Original message-----
From: "Lindsay Hansch" 
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:08:01 +1000
To: "COG-L" 
Subject: Honeyeaters

> Honeyeaters began passing over Jerrabomberra at 10am (EST) and numbers for
> the first hour have been greater than yesterday with larger flock sizes and
> more frequent.  In fact there have been honeyeaters in sight for most of
> that time.
> 
>  
> 
> Lindsay Hansch
> 
> 
> 

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