White-browed WS at Campbell Park

["Jack & Andrea Holland" <>]

Many thanks Christine for the confirmation, including for the lovely photo of the Masked WS (we also saw both sexes).  Hopefully it will entice subscribers to visit Campbell Park to confirm both continuing presence and further breeding activity.  The species are well known to commence breeding almost as soon as they arrive and decide to stay in a spot.  Lindell has indicated to me that she witnessed copulation yesterday.

 

No need to post all sightings on the chat line, though I would certainly appreciate any significant events such as nest building etc.  If they stay there in the same numbers, they will probably nest anywhere such as on top of stumps, fence posts etc, often in very open situations.

 

Jack Holland

 

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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] White-browed WS at Campbell Park

 

Hi Jack,

 

I went there yesterday afternoon, there were still 60+ White-browed Woodswallows, and as you said, with definite courting type behaviour. Also at least three Masked Woodswallows among the group, I photographed one male and one female.

Thanks for the info from the mornings sighting,

 

Cheers,

Christine.

ps I believe Kim was there this morning, and all still present.