Callum Brae autumn survey

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Surveyed on the 29th, a beautiful day. It was a pleasure to see that the
Flame robins are returning - single birds recorded at two sites. The
highlight in terms of survey records was a flock of 13 King parrots flying
into the first site as I started out. Between sites I saw diamond
firetails at three separate locations.  One was in an acacia behind
the brick building which I think is a pumping station, up next to the
quarry fence. The same smallish acacia had two fan-tailed cuckoos
and a white-plumed honeyeater (all put to flight by several workmen's
trucks turning up while I was there). Only a single dusky woodswallow was
sighted all morning, although I'm aware there are still at least a dozen
in residence at CB.  The two hobbies put in an appearance, although
not within a survey site.  One of the two juvenile grebes on the
small dam has disappeared. There would seem to be a number of grey
butcherbirds around - I heard them at most survey points, and on another
recent visit had 3 in sight at once.

Close to 40 species all up
for the morning, with no red-browed finches or kestrels showing up,
 which is unusual.

sandra h


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