Con very interesting, while from the eBird Australia map they have been
reported from around 20 urban/peri-urban spots over the past month, I have
not been able to find Scarlet Robins at their usual places so far this
autumn/winter on Cooleman Ridge. Last year they were still present, though
at fewer places. They have also been hard to find at Narrabundah Hill,
where the last report on eBird is of a pair on 16 May. It's hard to
understand why, I would have thought the wetter, better conditions would
have suited them. Regards Jack Holland
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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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