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Yes
now is the time of year that many pass through Canberra suburbs on way out of
our region. As in this text from The GBS Report: I suspect post breeding
recorded abundance is lower than pre breeding, mainly because they are noisy on
arrival and quiet on departure. It would make sense that the real numbers are
likely the other way around.
This species shows the typical pattern of the breeding summer
migrant with a warmer month peak but with a trough in the middle. Arrival of
first birds in September and numbers peaking rapidly in October as birds move
through the urban areas before mostly settling in woodland or continuing on
their migration south. Followed by a slight decline to December and January,
then an increase in February as birds start moving north again or independent
young start dispersing. The birds are noisy when they arrive and even more so
when breeding. However when the young have become independent and they move
through the suburbs they are generally silent.
-----Original Message-----
From: John
Layton [
Sent: Tuesday, 24 February
2015 11:07 AM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds]
Sacred Kingfisher
As I walked
towards the front door just now I saw a Sacred Kingfisher perched on the porch
railing holding a small prey item probably a cricket. Was about 3m away so had a
good 2-second view through the screen door before it flew
away.
It’s quiet usual
to see them stopping off in our yard during February.
John
Layton
Holt.
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