I seem to slipping into errors lately
(1)
Re the below, it is of course ‘Its’.
(2)
Re a couple of weeks ago, it is of course John LEONARD (sorry
John)
(3)
RE Michael’s message about the currawongs, I’m
afraid I checked no references but assumed from my undocumented observations
that double-brooding was going on. Over the last few years on 3 occasions
I had seen new late young in the same nest that had had new young several weeks
before, something that is consistent with renesting after failure. First nestlings
in January do seem pretty late. I note the HANZAB entry that ‘in
Canberra raise only one brood each year’, so the onus is on anyone
suggesting the contrary to have solid evidence, which I do not have.
However as the amount of nesting in the suburbs is a relatively new development,
it may be that the ready availability of food has caused a change in the
pattern. I’ll note the local currawong nests more carefully in
future.
From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Wednesday, 9 April 2008 11:43 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Butcherbird in Wanniassa??
[As you might expect in Canberra, the alpaca is real, and
not all that unusual. It’s name is ‘Honeycomb’]
