Fair answer but it would appear that Martin is comparing the first dated observation potentially of all observers from last year, to what may be the first dated
observation of one observer this year (are there others?). Different sample size and does not really address whether
the first one back in 2018 was 13 September
was on
schedule or early or late.
So not a lot to go on, in assessing a trend.
From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Saturday, 21 September, 2019 5:49 PM
To:
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Rainbow Bee Eaters Returning 19.09.2019
Returning or passing through? The spike between mid-Sept and mid-Nov suggests we mainly see (or hear) transients. Apparently another sharp spike in the last week of December.
From: David McDonald (personal) <>
Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2019 5:16 PM
To: Canberrabirds <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Rainbow Bee Eaters Returning 19.09.2019
eBird Australia data for the ACT, Rainbow Bee-eater, frequency i.e. reporting rate - David
On 2019-09-21 16:22, Martin Butterfield wrote:
from the 2018-19 Annual Bird Report the first one back in 2018 was 13 September. So perhaps a little late.
On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 at 16:15, Marg Peachey <> wrote:
Hi Kym,
Do you know if the timing is on schedule or early or late this year?
On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 11:30 AM kym bradley <> wrote:
