On my last two visits to Black Mountain Nature Reserve, both this month,
I neither saw nor heard Scarlet Robins.
I checked eBird. The last Scarlet Robin records for Black Mountain
Nature Reserve, Aranda Bushland and Bruce Ridge were all made last year.
I am wondering whether we are getting some sort of
post-drought/post-fire signal?
kind regards
Con Boekel
On 6/10/2021 7:07 AM, Archer Callaway via Canberrabirds wrote:
> today will be day 161 of Bird-a-day, and I am now very much in my final days
> with just 2 yard birds left. to last beyond this weekend I somehow need to
> find non-yard birds on work days, which is a bit tricky with the short days
> and having pretty much only less common woodland birds remaining that I often
> only have a short time on the afternoon to find in suburbia..
>
> There are a few species that have been a bit difficult lately, for which
> reliable locations you've had this June would be appreciated, especially
> southside locations within easy drive and not far in from parking.
>
> Australian White Ibis: I had left them as I always get them on their roost
> flights over home, but they have all but disappeared, and I have tried 10+
> wetlands and the tip multiple times each on several different days this past
> fortnight, with no trace.
>
> Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo: Seem to have disappeared locally, I've tried
> about 5 different pine plantations and only had them further afield where
> they've been trumped by better BAD candidates, and even there only singles or
> pairs.
>
> Scarlet Robin: usually easy to find but not so this year. Most years I have
> several pairs on Wanniassa Hills, but apart from a single sighting earlier in
> the season they seem to have left, and they haven't been at many other
> regular spots for them.
>
> White-naped Honeyeater: any good groups overwintering in urban reserves would
> be good.
>
>
> Archer (note name change)
>
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