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Subject: Callum Brae
From: "Canberra Ornithologists Group Inc." <>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:05:12 +1000 (EST)
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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