I went out to Finch Central (west of Coppens Crossing) on Saturday
10:00-12:30. Initially there was not much about, with the best site
being just beyond the former sewerage works. On the way back, in the
little grove of planted(?) eucs just on the river side of the main
track, I came across several robins (scarlet for sure, but also some
others which might have been flames), diamond firetails, red-browed
finches, double-barred finches and two yellow-tufted honeyeaters. The
YTH's were in separate white barked eucs and spent most of the time
feeding along the undersides of horizontal branches. It seemed to me
that they concentrated on junctions with leaves or twigs and I'm
guessing they were after sap or other material exuding from the tree,
rather than insects.
I hope Martin's upcoming trip to Finch Central has equally interesting
sightings.
Tony
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