Perhaps the birds reached the coast higher
up then. There was considerable movement heading north across Percy Davis Drive
(between Broulee and Moruya) on Friday 9th – I counted at
least 1000 YFHEs in flocks of 4-50, between 9-10am and they continued on and
off for the rest of the morning. Some movement, despite the wind, on ensuing
days, and well into the afternoons. There is almost no blossom around –
only a little banksia – so I expect they will move through quickly. b
From: Barbara Jones
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2010
1:31 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds]
Honeyeaters on the coast
Honeyeater movement on the Far
South Coast
has been slow with only small migratory flocks of 10 - 20 birds reported from
Kalaru and Tathra area.
Mallacoota at the weekend was quiet too.
However this morning, April 14 at Pambula it appears things are
happening with three flocks of 40 - 50 and other smaller groups of
Yellow-faced Honeyeaters passing through.
We generally see the biggest movement later in April so time will tell.
Silvereyes have been on the move too and there are Tasmanian birds
feeding at Panboola this morning.
Red Wattlebirds usually start their passage later too, running into
May.
