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Mixed flocks also early?

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Subject: Mixed flocks also early?
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:53:26 +1100
This (last several months), having been the first wet summer for many years, it is very likely that breeding of many small birds has been far greater than usual years. This has probably meant both an extended (early and late) breeding period. These MFF are boosted by young birds and so it is a likely explanation of their prevalence. I think it shows most dramatically this year in the pardalotes and weebills and other gleaners of the lerp etc on eucalypt foliage. I and many others have noted big flocks of pardalotes all around town. This is likely also to be connected to the moisture and food availablilty flowing through the chain from eucalypts to insects to birds. I mostly agree that (MFF) are an autumn/early winter phenomenon.
 
Philip
 
-----Original Message-----From: wallaces [ Sent: Saturday, 26 March 2011 8:46 AM      To: Canberra birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Mixed flox also early?

I have been seeing mixed feeding flocks at Mulligans Flat since 8 February.
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