Hello John, I have an active Striated Pardalote hollow under my eaves. A pardalote went in about 8.30am today and stayed in for 5min+. I’ll let you know if I hear cheeping from it in the coming weeks. Peter From: John Harris [
Sent: Sunday, 19 January 2014 3:20 PM
To: John Brown; COG_Mailing_List
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Striated Pardalotes inspecting hollow in a White Gum A bit late but could be second breeding. Last Year, the pardalotes on my granddaughter’s back verandah lost their first brood . For unknown reasons the young were found dead on the ground. Within a couple of weeks they were breeding again, this time successfully. Yes, before people jump in, I know they might not have been the same ones but they have been coming for years. Anyway, even if they were a different breeding pair, it was still in January. This morning I observed a group of 4 striated pardalotes, of which at least 2 were inspecting a hole in a what I think was a White Gum on Bruce Ridge. It seems a bit late to start breeding doesn't it? Although the guide does say September to February. None of the birds fully entered the hollow. Maybe they were just feeding? I wondered if it was a family of four. However, they all appeared to be adults birds.. The birds that I photographed visiting the hole all appear to be 2+ adults, and would have thought the young would disperse soon after fledging? John --- John Brown |
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