Honeyeaters moving through Duffy

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I have just a 20 minute list on ebird and counted 28 Y-f Honeyeaters. I have only been outside 3 times earlier this morning for 5 minute stints and counted 33, 15 and 26. So with a total of 35 minutes 102 birds seen all flying East.

Shorty

On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 11:52 AM Jean Casburn <> wrote:

9.05 this morning a flock of 30 Yellow-faced Honeyeaters passed over the back garden during a small sunny break – and smaller groups ( seen while measuring rainfall from last night – 7.5mls). Now windy and mostly overcast sky.

Jean

 

 

From: [mailto:m("bigpond.com","lindsay571");" target="_blank">]
Sent: Saturday, 4 April, 2020 10:47 AM
To: ; 'Anthony Willis';
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Honeyeaters moving through

 

Surprisingly, after two days of no honeyeater activity, there is a lot of action this morning over Jerrabomberra. There has been a steady stream of honeyeaters running with the tail wing starting from about 10:00.

 

Regards

 

Lindsay Hansch

 

From: <m("bigpond.com","jandaholland");" target="_blank">>
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2020 3:15 PM
To: 'Anthony Willis' <>;
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Honeyeaters moving through

 

Thanks Tony, certainly the overcast conditions today were not ideal for honeyeater migration, especially relatively early in the season.  They prefer clear still days after a cool crisp night, so based on the forecasts conditions will probably improve from Sunday but won’t be ideal until about Tuesday next week.  Jack Holland

 

From: Anthony Willis <>
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2020 2:14 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Honeyeaters moving through

 

I went out to  Narrabundah Hill Nature Reserve today.  Initially it was very quiet, but at about 11:00am, on the north boundary, 2 flocks, each of about 100 Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, came through followed by three smaller groups.  A raptor then flew by and that was the end of that.  Except for one White-eared Honeyeater and a few Red Wattlebirds, which could have been locals, they all seemed to be Yellow-faces.

Tony Willis

 

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