In recent years, we have seen a few corellas here in
Ngunnawal. This morning I heard a lot of the characteristic mewing calls and
saw a flight of about 10-12 heading towards the topmost lake in Yerrabi Ponds from
further down the valley. The numbers are clearly on the up and up. Last weekend
at the Vikings Club in Tuggeranong (site of a chess tournament I was attending)
there was a large flock on Sunday morning—at least 30 but more like 40 or
50—reminiscent of the flocks seen in towns like Echuca at times.
On a completely unrelated note, some people may find this
article on European blackcap evolution intriguing:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427374.700-british-birdfeeders-may-be-splitting-species.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news
Stephen
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