Callum Brae

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I also spent time at Callum Brae this morning. saw a total of 5 scarlet
robins (4 male, 1 female) near the dams. Lots of thornbills (yellow-rumped
and buff-rumped) and weebills.  Although there were only a few
corellas, the long-billed/little corella pair which have been sighted in
the past were enjoying the day, with frequent flights to and from their
favourite tree. 
Sandra Henderson

On Sun, April 12,
2009 19:40, Geoffrey Dabb wrote: 
> Spent 3 hours there this
morning. I have never seen it so poor for birds 
> in 
>
many (about 20) years. 100 or so Crested Pigeons, few insect-eaters 
> except 
> for weebills and 1 doz migrating D Wswallows, a
single bronzewing. Sad. 
> 
> 
> 
> On the
other hand, the street is good for Gang-gangs. 5-6 birds every 
>
day, 
> possibly refugees. 3 separate broods of peafowl continuing
to visit 
> daily. 
> These are reaching the point where
they might be worth writing up as 
> Australia's only
self-sustaining population, although Parks are currently 
>
considering whether to adopt a reductionist policy towards them. There 
> have 
> been some complaints. 
> 
> 


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