In 2010 on this chatline we collected winter obs of specified 'partial
migrants' {= 'partial residents'} High numbers of D Woodswallows were
recorded. In a later year they were largely absent. My theory is each year
many birds to the south of Canberra move north, spending winter across a
broad geographical crescent. Conditions determine the north-south location
of the crescent. In a 'mild' (wet? warm autumn?) year Canberra will lie
within the crescent. In other years it will be further north. The 2010
table is attached (extracted from the list archive)
-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Belder
Sent: Sunday, 12 June 2016 12:14 PM
To: Bill Hall
Cc: ; ;
Subject: Dusky woodswallows
Thanks, Con and David. Definitely confident they were woodswallows, not
starlings! I survey and band woodswallows as part of my PhD. I was surprised
to see such a large group at this time of year, but thought I'd check since
it's only my second winter in Canberra and I am still getting familiar with
the seasonal bird patterns.
Bill, they were south of the ponds, foraging above a row of allocasuarinas
and perching intermittently in them and adjacent dead trees. I think that's
the area referred to as the "woodland walk"? They were quite conspicuous.
> On 12 Jun 2016, at 11:40, Bill Hall <> wrote:
>
> Hi Donna, where in Jerrabomberra? I live only 10mins away from Jerra.
>
> Bill Hall
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donna Belder
> Sent: Saturday, 11 June, 2016 10:41 PM
> To:
> Subject: [canberrabirds] Dusky woodswallows
>
> Just wondering if approx 20 Dusky Woodswallows at Jerrabomberra is
> worth reporting to Eremaea Birdlines, based on the time of year?
>
> Other highlights this morning were the Intermediate Egret that seems
> to be becoming a regular, and the recently reported large flock (at
> least 90) of Pink-eared Ducks foraging vociferously!
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