Have just jumped on this Winterbird tangent, so excuse me if i have missed something, but what I enjoy about our Winter birds is their flocking together in larger numbers.
While pruning vines at Mount Majura Vineyard this week, i have seen very large (30+) flocks of Magpies, and last Friday was delighted to be 'surrounded' by no less than 26 Diamond Firetails in one group. The vineyard is surrounded by good quality open woodland so i wondered what drew them in amongst the vines? A smaller group of 12 Diamond Firetails made their presence known today as well. The vines are also hosting small groups of Flame and Scarlet Robin, plus Jacky Winter. A migratory flock (x 9) of BFCS were perched high in a dead tree today as i zoomed past on the quad. Last but by no means least, a young Grey Currawong (yellow gape apparent) has taken up residence in a large Yellowbox close to the winery and calls consistently most mornings...lovely.
Stuart Harris
PS apols to chatline and Kamprad as didnt send this days ago as intended, but send it return to Kamprad only :)
PSS Little Eagle flew low over me whilst cycling behind the Defence College at Weston today
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:34:38 +1000
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Winterbirds 2011 honeyeaters
To further add to the honeyeater
discussion
I saw a group of approx. 20 Red Wattlebirds 'moving
with intention' in an easterly direction this afternoon in
Hoskinstown
Julienne
