The Red Hill survey was done on a cooler but pleasant morning on Sunday 20 March. Numbers of species (29) and individuals (360) were pretty typical for an autumn survey, but diversity within sites was slightly up on average. There was a
distinct shortage of honeyeaters (only Noisy Miner, Red Wattlebird and Noisy Friarbird recorded), but there were several loose mixed foraging flocks about, dominated by Grey Fantails, of which 38 were recorded, eclipsing the previous maximum number recorded
of 33 in autumn of 2012. Other participants included young and female Golden Whistlers, Buff-rumped and Brown Thornbills, both pardalotes, a couple of Weebills and a Speckled Warbler. A party of six Yellow-rumped Thornbills were, surprisingly, the first of
the species to be recorded since December 2014. Little Corellas continue to increase slowly, with eleven recorded on this survey, the largest number so far. A couple of widely separated male Scarlet Robins were probably the highlights of the morning.
Harvey Perkins &
Stuart Harris
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