Graeme,
From the description of the nest and eggs, you have a Silvereye. I have yet to see a Black Swan nest in a tree and besides, their eggs are white fading rapidly
to grungy white. Good guess though!!
Mark
From: Graeme Clifton [
Sent: Tuesday, 9 January 2018 4:34 PM
To: COG List
Subject: [canberrabirds] Nest and Egg Identification
This email is an attempt to drag several of you away from your fixation with Koels.
I have discovered a nest with 3 recently laid blue/green eggs in our orchard. The nest looks very similar to a Yellow Faced Honeyeaters nest but Beruldsen's book indicates its eggs are pinkish white.
I have eliminated Glossy Ibis, Blackbird, Starling and Black Swan, which all may have bluish eggs, for various reasons.
My best guess is Silvereye. Any other opinions/ideas?
