My thanks to everyone who responded to this message. Despite it being
autumn it is clear that the Koel is still widely present in Canberra, not only
as juveniles, but also as adult males still giving the “koell”call, though not
in prolonged bursts. You might ask yourself why they are still
giving this call, if it’s associated with attracting a mate, and how much longer
they will persist, in this what you could only call the summer of the
Koel.
Jack Holland
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:45 PM
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Subject: Chapman Koel still calling
After almost exactly a week of silence, the “Banvard Place” Koel (not quite
sure of the exact spot) was heard for about 1 minute just before 6:30 this
morning clearly giving the “koell”call.
A check of the three most recent COG Annual Bird Reports indicates the
first week of March is about as late as it gets for past Koel records. Is
anyone else still hearing them?
Jack Holland
