Many thanks Shorty, that would indeed be an early Koel. In my 2021 CBN summary the earliest return record is from the GBS 2 wk in September, which starts on 11 September way back in 2007. At the
time there had been 3 other years of the first report in September, and only a single winter record of a female photographed in Narrabundah in June.
The call that has confused me quite a few times is start up call of the Common Blackbird, but this species is not calling around my patch as yet.
Jack Holland
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Koel
Hi All,
For a week and a half now, early morning, I have been hearing a very short call that sounds like the first half of a single Koel call. I always say to myself "Koel" but end up convincing myself that it can't be.
Today someone has posted on Facebook that they heard a Koel this morning, I asked if was a long or short call and was answered a normal call. Due to my one being just a snippet I still can't convince myself that it is a Koel but the report
on Facebook today is a very early arrival.
