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Gooroo north autumn surveys

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Subject: Gooroo north autumn surveys
From: Nicki Taws via Canberrabirds <>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 01:02:19 +0000

A belated report on the autumn woodland bird surveys in Gooroo north. They were held on a fine, sunny and relatively mild morning. The grass was long, dense and wet but fortunately Gooroo is relatively free of the weeds (fleabane, thistles etc)  that infest other woodland sites. A total of 37 species were recorded, with no waterbirds nor any raptors seen. Highlights included 8 Superb Parrots perched in the dead tree at site 4, Scarlet Robin recorded at four sites, Varied Sittella at two sites, a Western Gerygone calling, Mistletoebird at one site, and a couple of large mixed feeding flocks of Buff-rumped, Yellow-rumped, and Striated Thornbills, Weebills, both Pardalotes, Silvereyes, Speckled Warbler, Golden Whistler and Scarlet Robins. Although it was good conditions for honeyeater migration, Gooroo is rarely on the flight path, and it was only right at the end of the survey that a small flock of Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeaters flitted through. Apart from that, the only other honeyeaters were 1 Red Wattlebird and 1 Brown-headed Honeyeater. Overall, bird abundance was high, with many Rosellas and the small birds at most sites, seeming to indicate a good breeding season.

 

Cheers

 

Nicki Taws

0408 210736

 

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