Re: Narrabundah Hill - Yellow-faced Honeyeaters

[Kevin Windle <>]

I was there a little later yesterday morning (10.00-11.30) and saw flocks of between 5 and 40 YFHE moving roughly east and south-east. I estimated about 300 altogether. Also a flock of c. 20 Red wattlebirds flying purposefully in an easterly direction. These apart, I saw or heard most of the species Jean reports, but the S. whitefaces eluded me. Also at least 3 White-eared HE in mixed feeding flocks. The only White-naped HE was also foraging in a euc., not flying with the YFHEs. Grey butcherbirds were in good voice, at least 3. The dominant sp. in the MFF was Striated thtornbills. One BS kite.

 

Kevin Windle

 

 

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Subject: Narrabundah Hill - Yellow-faced Honeyeaters on the move 9.30am

 

At 9.30am large flock of approximately 150 YFHE, followed by 4 smaller groups of about 40 birds each, passed over the northern fence line of Narrabundah Hill from a north west direction (over the vicinity of Cotter Road bush fire brigade). Separately from this approx. 8 Red Wattlebirds appeared to be moving independently from the Hill towards Molongolo river.

 

From 8.30am to 9.55am there were many small birds, including 6 Scarlet Robin,  Brown and Buff-rumped Thornbill, 1 Spotted Pardalote, 4 Striated Pardalote, 3 Southern Whiteface, 2 DB Finch, Silvereye, White-throated Gerygone, plenty of Grey Fantails and Superb Wrens, and Weebill.  Only one Yellow-rumped Thornbill.

 

Grey Shrike-thrush after an apparent absence, 4 King Parrots, 4 Black-faced Cuckoo-shike and other more common birds up to 28 species.

Will do obs report

 

Jean