After a weekend where a lot of honeyeaters passed through over the Jerrabomberra flyway, the past week has been somewhat quiet. However this morning there has been a lot of honeyeaters passing through
with some quite large flocks. They are being harassed from time to time by a very persistent Hobby.
Regards
Lindsay Hansch
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Sent: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 1:14 PM
To: 'Jean Casburn' <>; 'canberrabirds' <>
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Narrabundah HIll is the place to be right now - YFHE and RWB
Many thanks Jean, it has been a good honeyeater migration morning. Andrea and I walked the Centenary Trail from Athllon Drive to the confluence of the Murrumbidgee River and Tuggeranong Creek, and
then up the creek. The first part seems to be a significant migration route, with birds leaving confluence and moving up the gully in an easterly direction towards Athllon Drive. 360 birds in flocks of 135,
90, 90 and 45 between 10:40 and 10:49 am, quieter on way back with just one loose flock of around 50 birds between 11:33 and 11:45. There were none in between. 20 Red Wattlebirds (the most I’ve seen for quite a while, but only 6 of them were moving in a
southerly direction.
Jack Holland
From: Jean Casburn <>
Sent: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 12:12 PM
To: 'canberrabirds' <>
Cc: 'jandaholland' <>
Subject: [canberrabirds] Narrabundah HIll is the place to be right now - YFHE and RWB
Since 10am up till now 12md small groups of mostly YFHE have been passing over my back garden - increasing intensity of numbers from 11.15. Also spotted a group of about 10 silent Red Wattlebirds. Gardening very disturbed by their calls. Only 1 White-naped
HE heard.
Jean
