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["Barbara Preston" <>]

Our resident/local Eastern Spinebills spend a high proportion of their 
nectar collecting time over the late autumn/winter in camellias, especially 
the species camelias (C miyagii & C. grisjii flower for a long time from 
April, and are sweetly perfumed, and there are several late winter/spring 
flowering species that are profuser but briefer in their flowering) and 
sasanquas  such as C. Setsugekka.   Not sure about the highly bred, 
scentless varieties ....
-----Original Message----- 
From: Peter Ormay
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:53 PM
To: Elizabeth Compston ; Canberra Birds
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Does anyone keep a record of what exotic plants native birds use as a food
source.  It would be usefull for encouraging local gov't and residents to
plant species to attract native birds.  A book for attracting birds to
Canberra gardens with flowering plants exists but I don't know of one that
includes other food sources such as mentioned below.

Peter