canberrabirds

Migrating Honeyeaters

To: "" <>
Subject: Migrating Honeyeaters
From: Stephen Brand <>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 23:45:58 +1030
I was on Dairy Farmers Hill at the Arboretum on Saturday 27th April when two flocks of migrating honey eaters wheeled through, landing and flying between the three pine trees, landing in the very top and taking off and wheeling around briefly, landing and then taking off again. I estimated 80 to 120 in each flock.  Beautiful crisp morning at about 11.00. No breeze to speak of. I only positively identified a white-eared honeyeater, when it settled. They were all too quick.  But behaviour was the usual migrating honeyeater. Finally disappeared off toward the north, still quite high.
Stephen Brand
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the Canberra Ornithologists Group mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the list contact David McDonald, list manager, phone (02) 6231 8904 or email . If you can not contact David McDonald e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU