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The weather was not ideal for the survey, but at least
it was not windy all the time, and the light showers started only after the
counts had been completed. Noisy Friarbirds and
Rufous Whistlers were present at several sites; other spring
arrivals included Mistletoebird, and both species of
Gerygone. At two sites Speckled Warbler and
Brown Goshawk were recorded, at another Brown
Falcon. A flock of 10 Double-barred Finches and
3 Sittellas were other highlights. However, only few
Thornbills and Superb Fairy-wrens were found,
and if present, mostly in areas between sites. A pair of
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes were building a nest.
Other observations of interest (but not from survey
sites) included 2 pairs of Jacky Winter, and young White-plumed Honeyeaters
begging loudly from a nest.
Michael Lenz
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