Female Pink Robin reported (twice) at The Pinnacle NR

[John Brannan via Canberrabirds <>]

My thanks to Ben and everyone else who has visited The Pinnacle in the last few days to track down the Pink Robin I reported last Saturday. Ben’s sighting was about 50 m from where I saw it, so I think it’s probably safe to assume it’s the same bird, and interesting that it’s still around.

Cheers,

John

On 30 May 2024, at 7:44 pm, ben milbourne <> wrote:

Good evening,

Today's sighting could not have been possible without Zach Fleggs assistance in the field and also Angela Booth, who brought to our attention cooberating photographic evidence of John's report, from a sighting on May 28, now uploaded on the Naturemapr site.

Cheers, Ben

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From: Canberrabirds <> on behalf of Kim Farley via Canberrabirds <>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 6:45:52 PM
To: Alison <>
Cc: Canberra birds <>; John Brannan <>
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Female Pink Robin reported (twice) at The Pinnacle NR

 

Thanks Alison. Photos and reports are coming out of the woodwork (or out of the Pinnacle). Chris Chapman has also been in touch with a photo from today too, which he will shortly submit to eBird. 

Since my first post to the Chatline a record from the Botanic Gardens has been submitted to eBird. It dates back to 8 May and shows a bird in the hand with a note to say it was ringed...

Kim 

On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 6:20 PM Alison <> wrote:

Also photographed and reported on Canberra Nature Map by Trevor on 27 May.

 

https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4573148

 

 

From: Canberrabirds On Behalf Of Kim Farley via Canberrabirds
Sent: Thursday, 30 May 2024 4:21 PM
To: Canberra birds <>
Cc: John Brannan <>
Subject: [Canberrabirds] Female Pink Robin reported (twice) at The Pinnacle NR

 

On 25 May John Brannan reported a female Pink Robin in this eBird Checklist. John's description of the bird was brief but it was suggestive of Pink Robin. That record was referred to the COG Rarities Panel for consideration, as the species is not only rare in the ACT but the location is a new one (as reported to eBird at least).

Today Ben Milbourne has also reported Pink Robin in the same location, but Ben was fortunate to get three photos of the bird and uploaded them to his eBird Checklist

I expect that walkers at the Pinnacle may see a few more birders in the vicinity over the next few days.

Kim

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