This has also been the case in my local area in Chapman/Rivett, where Red
Wattlebird numbers also seem to have been lower than usual over the past month,
certainly so in my GBS site.
More importantly after the early start and build up of fledgling reports these
have dropped to a trickle, with only 7 coming to my attention since the
beginning of February. Places where there were up to 8 fledglings reported
close together in 2018-2019 such as in Narrabundah and Fraser have so far only
observed a single fledgling this season. My total of 57 is also well below the
86 in the previous two seasons.
So if you have had any observations of fledglings and have not yet brought them
to my attention I would be very grateful for some details such as data and
place, how mobile it was (ie easy to see or hidden in the shrubbery), the
length of its tail and if possible its host (expected to be the Rad Wattlebird).
Jack Holland
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Black <>
Sent: Monday, 17 February 2020 7:30 AM
To: calyptorhynchus . <>
Cc: Canberra Birds <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Koels (sorry)
Same in Fraser 😏
Sent from my iPhone
> On 17 Feb 2020, at 6:48 am, calyptorhynchus . <>
> wrote:
>
>
> Just to note that the Hughes Koels have started calling again after the
> recent rains. Perhaps there are signs that Red Wattlebirds are contemplating
> nesting again.
>
> --
> John Leonard
>
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