There was a Reed Warbler similarly
in a flowering Photinia hedge near the John Gorton Building in Parkes as
recorded by others, some distance away from the nearest reeds. The Photinia was
also being visited by hundreds of native bees too, which may explain the reason
for the ARW to visit from his normal patch?
Jim
From: Stephen Mugford
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Sent: Friday, 30 October 2009 2:58 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] range of foraging for Aus Reed Warblers?
Does anyone know how far—typically—ARWs
range away from the reeds and water’s edge when foraging for food,
staking territories, etc?
I ask because I have been outside a fair
bit today and at least one is calling long and often from a large photinia hedge
in the house across the road. This is at least 50 m away from the little reed
bed on the creek below which (I assume) is home base.
Once or twice over the years I have had
them in the tree outside my study window (another 30 m or so further away) but
then only fleetingly, whereas this little feller (or lass) has been there since
10.30 (or before) and is still calling away at 2.30.
Stephen
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