For those interested in the movements of honeyeaters at the moment,
yesterday (30 April) morning at Tharwa Sandwash saw a moderate amount
of activity, in 3 apparently discrete episodes.
The first was Red Wattlebirds, flying across the river from west to
east and then continuing easterly. In only a few minutes several
groups went past. All up, a total of 66 birds in groups of 12 - 18.
Next, mid-morning, were small groups (3 - 16) of Yellow-faced
Honeyeaters, moving upstream along the western bank. Over a period of
approximately half an hour, I counted 108. This is an undercount, but
by how much I am not really sure. I think there would have been around
150 individuals moving by during the period I was observing. Mixed in
with these groups were small numbers of White-naped Honeyeaters.
The last episode, involving White-eared Honeyeaters and Eastern
Spinebills, took place at the same time, and in the upstream
direction, as the Yellow-faced etc movement. However, the birds were
seemingly independent of the other honeyeater groups, generally
following shortly after.
As well as the honeyeaters, a couple of other interesting sightings
were a Grey Shrike-thrush, a male Speckled Warbler (part of a mixed
feeding flock of Brown and Yellow-rumped Thornbills, Silvereyes,
Red-browed Finches and Superb Fairy-wrens) and Brown Treecreeper.
Two Wedge-tailed Eagles soared briefly overhead, making a solitary
White-faced Heron decide that its immediate future would be better
served in the branches of a tree rather than by staying on an exposed
sand bank.
Bruce
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