A wild Olive Whistler chase?

[Philip Veerman <>]

Not sure if this is relevant because it is not Ginini Flats. I have found them (ok one, maybe on more than one day) within about 5 minutes stroll from the Kings Highway at the top of Clyde Mountain. That as I recall was after hearing it from the car park and going to look.

 

Philip

 

From: Con Boekel [
Sent: Friday, 22 December, 2017 9:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] A wild Olive Whistler chase?

 

Hi everyone

Tallaganda NP and Warks Road Head area crop up fairly regularly in the ABRs.

regards

Con

 

On 12/22/2017 8:21 AM, David Rees wrote:

Could also try Monga National Park the other side of Braidwood.  Unless there has been heavy rain, access with a normal car is usually OK into there.

 

David

 

On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 6:00 PM, Sue Beatty <> wrote:

Hi All,

22 years ago the hotspot for Olive Whistlers was Ginini Flats. Wanting to see one I was sent there by whoever manned the COG phone one day in November 1995 – a very long drive along dirt roads south of Piccadilly Circus – and there was an Olive Whistler in full song. Magic. According to eBird they haven’t been reported there since 2007. I can’t believe they’re no longer there and want to go back in January for a good look.

Firstly, does anybody know if they’re still there?

Secondly, does anybody want to come with me to hunt for them? I’m not keen to go on my own as it’s very remote and a fair bit of walking as well as driving is involved – it’s not nearly as easy to get from the car to the flats as I remembered from 22 years ago!

I’d be interested in your thoughts on Olive Whistlers at Ginini Flats. I know there’s one at the Bot Gardens and that they’ve been reported recently at Bendora Dam and a couple of other places in Namadji.

Cheers,

Sue

 

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