White-browed Woodswallows

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Just a comment mainly for the benefit of those less familiar, who are wishing to see these White-browed Woodswallows. Once they have settled in an area they are very obvious but migrating flocks (which in most years is the way we see them in Canberra) are easiest detected by hearing a lot of almost slightly sparrow-like chirping sounds, often so high in the sky that it is hard to see them.

 

Philip Veerman

24 Castley Circuit

Kambah  ACT  2902

 

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Subject: [canberrabirds] White-browed Woodswallows and Rufous Songlarks, Narrabundah Hill, Duffy [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Anthony - loved that first shot from your Aunt’s backyard. Looks like a plague of woodswallows, a pretty cracking sight for the back garden.]

 

Beth and I had about 20 White-browed Woodswallows at Narrabundah Hill yesterday evening. Passing over quite high at first but then settling on some dead trees towards the back of the hill. Also at least 2 Rufous Songlarks singing away (from the trees in the horse paddocks and from half way up Narrabundah Hill from the paddocks).

 

I have also found Rufous Songlarks to be much commoner this year than last (incl. Norgrove Park, Newline every visit, Callum Brae, and Fyshwick Ponds) but as Marnix says it will be interesting to see what hangs around.

 

Other nice birds on the hill yesterday evening were a few Dusky Woodswallows, a single Diamond Firetail, and one White-necked Heron flying over.

 

Cheers Dan