Yellow Robins at ANBG [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

["martin butterfield" <>]

Perhaps a key point to make is that ANBG is a (perhaps the) reliable spot to see this species in the urban area.  The ACT Bird Atlas shows them as mainly occurring in the ranges and refers to them also being found in "dense vegetation along wet gullies".

 

The Atlas, published in 1992, also says the species "sometimes visits suburban gardens" which led me to take a squizz at the GBS results for this species.  It has been recorded in 258 observations, but only 4 of them have been since July 1999.  In terms of abundance over 26 years this species rates as 112th out of 230 recorded in the GBS

 

I personally found that asPaul's observations have caused Marnix and Frank to reflect on their observations of the species, it adds to the wealth of information on the chatline.

 

Martin

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 8:11 PM, <> wrote:

Paul, I'm responding to this publicly because I think it needs to be said publicly.  My remark was not meant to be dismissive or offensive.  I think anyone should post anything on the list that they consider interesting.  After all, if you consider it interesting, it is likely to be interesting to others, and could be extremely interesting to many people.  If you don't say it, we won't know!  So, keep posting :)  And I'm not knocking yellow robins either, in case any are reading this, because they are always great birds to see ;)

Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Paul T."
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:13:13 +1000
To: "Frank Antram" m("fwi.net.au","fantram");">
Subject: Yellow Robins at ANBG [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

> At 11:34 AM 15/04/2008, you wrote:
> >Certainly I have always regarded EYRs as common residents at ANBG
> >because I don't believe I have ever visited the gardens and not seen
> >them, regardless of time of year.
>
> Fair enough.  Sorry to have reported something that shouldn't have
> been reported. Was something I hadn't seen before (which didn't mean
> much) but coupled with workmates comments about noting their absence
> for the last while I thought it was worthwhile.  Sorry.
>
> Paul T.
> Higgins ACT.
>
>

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