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Migrating Honeyeaters

To: Lindsay Hansch <>
Subject: Migrating Honeyeaters
From: Megan Mears <>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:33:33 +1100
I was out on the Canberra Centennary Trail this morning at Hall. At 11:00 we reached the top of One Tree Hill and found ourselves midst migration as the honeyeaters flew high along the ridge. Easily more than 100 flew around us. 

Also saw a Rufous Whistler as part of a group, down lower.

Megan


On Sunday, March 30, 2014, Lindsay Hansch <> wrote:

Several thousand honeyeaters passed over Jerrabomberra today including some quite large flocks.  I took the time to count one group and conservatively made 560.  They are mostly Yellow-faced (as you would expect) with a sprinkling of White-naped,

 

Regards

 

Lindsay Hansch

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