Duskies and White-fronted Chats again

[Julian Robinson <>]

To conflate two topical Canberra issues - this may be one reason why some
Dusky Woodswallows have opted to remain so far ... taken at Callum Brae
yesterday where the numbers of both duskies and swallows has increased to
about 30 of each (from ~8 each last time I was there).  It shows
that at least one woodswallow was feeding on the plague of European Wasps
that are about at the moment.  I was interested to notice that
despite there also being a lesser plague of Pasture Day Moths (also a
pest apparently, but not exotic), they did not seem to be the food of
choice for the birds.  Many moths flew around and were ignored,
while this wasp, seemingly a more difficult target to deal with, was
taken.  Good bird Beryl!

Julian

Pasture Day Moth

At 07:54 PM 30/04/2009, Chris Davey wrote:
> It would appear
> from the response to yesterday's posting that Dusky Woodswallows are
> still about.  They have certainly gone from my patch so I wonder if
> the remainder are intending to stay.