Steve's message worried me a bit as I was sure I had recorded more than that!
By dint of searching the Chatline Archive for the term Hinterblitz I find that my sighting of 80 birds was on 21 March 2009: well before eBird became used by me. I suspect that is lurking
within Birdata (whatever it was called in 2009).
The sighting of 100 on Woolcara Lane would have been a few days before that (but was probably not reported anywhere, as my informant was an English visitor).
On Thu, 26 May 2022 at 13:41, Steve Read via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
Hi all
The largest single eBird record for Gang-gang is for the ACT, namely 75 at Sherwood Forest on 18Mar22: see
ebird.org/australia/checklist/S105045176.
As an extension,
ebird.org/australia/region/AU?yr=all&m=&rank=hc&hs_sortBy=count&hs_o=desc gives the high counts for all Australian species. There are some interesting recent records, some weird records, and some fascinating historical records on the list.
To give just one humorous example among many of ornithological significance, see
ebird.org/checklist/S109175078: this reports 2037 Australian Swiftlets, with the annotation “I gave up counting. A lot more passed by”.
Steve
From: Canberrabirds <>
On Behalf Of Martin Butterfield via Canberrabirds
Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2022 12:51 PM
To: Adam Spence <>
Cc: COG bird list <>
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] How many Gang Gangs can you fit into a tree.
The record for the Hoskinstown Plain is about 100. That observation was on Woolcara Lane, just off the main plain made by a very expert birder around 2010. Around the same time I observed about
80 fly across Briars Sharrow road at the Molonglo crossing.
On Thu, 26 May 2022 at 11:15, Adam Spence via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
I recently saw a similar number down near Tidbinbilla/Corin. First congregated in a couple of trees, and then taking off en masse flying low through the valley making their distinctive call.
I've seen that heaps of times with YTBC, but absolutely a first for Gang Gangs. Really quite special. Has the habitat changes following the fires prompted them to gather in larger groups?
On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 10:44 AM Graeme Clifton via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
The answer, about 35.
At 9.30 this morning on the Hoskinstown Rd maybe 2 kms S of the Briars Sharrow Rd intersection. The road is lined with Hawthorns and the Gang Gangs were in 2 adjacent trees on the E side of the road. Very calm and taking no notice of passing traffic.
I’ve never seen an aggregation like this before.
Graeme Clifton
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