Ah, now that Jim, is an
interesting point. Lots of bees round here too... J
Stephen
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From: Jim Longworth [
Sent: Saturday, 31 October 2009 8:27 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] range of foraging for Aus Reed Warblers?
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
To:
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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Managing Director
QQSR
Box 12,
Gungahlin, ACT 2912
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1008 [02 6242 1008]
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466640]
