Butterfly inquiry & flocking thornbills

["John Layton" <>]

Thanks for the responses re Monarch Butterflies. Got a wealth of local information. The more I learn about this insect the more fascinating I find it.

Yellow-rumped Thornbills have never been common in our garden, couple of sightings a year of very small groups. But last week was amazed to see a flock about 30 pecking away on a short-mown weedy area in the backyard. Again this morning there were about twenty. I walked towards them, stood still and some came to within 60 cm of my feet. They were back again this afternoon.

 

John Layton

Holt.