Where do the birds go?

[Wayne Gregson <>]

Charmian

 

I’ve only seen one solitary YTB in the last few days – heading towards the mountains and calling plaintively for its lost friends!

 

Back to the lack of birds – yesterday evening I finished off my walk around Narrabundah Hill fairly late and using my headlamp.  Normally the light attracts heaps of insects but last night there were virtually none.  Nor was the light picking up the eyes of spiders on the ground as it normally does.  Perhaps the apparent lack of insects is connected with the absence of birds??

 

cheers

 

Wayne

 

From: Charmian Lawson

Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2018 7:45 AM

To: Wayne Gregson

Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Where do the birds go?

 

You might be right Wayne – your mail made us chuckle! Tony says you live in Duffy – have you heard the yellow tailed blacks again (last week) – lovely sound I think.

 

From: Wayne Gregson

Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 9:48 PM

To: Charmian Lawson ; m("canberrabirds.org.au","canberrabirds");"> 'COG List'

Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Where do the birds go?

 

Charmian

 

from my reading of the COG chatline the birds are all in Anthony Overs garden!!

 

cheers

 

Wayne Gregson

 

From: Charmian Lawson

Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 7:16 PM

To: COG

Subject: [canberrabirds] Where do the birds go?

 

I have just been out into our garden very briefly, and there is not one bird in sight or within hearing. Normally we have lots of different birds (including lots of Koels, male and female and very vocal this year) but the birds have disappeared for now.

 

Does anyone know where they go when it is so very hot?

 

Thanks

 

Charmian Lawson

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