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Re: flock of Spotted Pardalotes

To: John Leonard <>
Subject: Re: flock of Spotted Pardalotes
From: WM James Davis <>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 13:14:45 +1000 (EST)
John:  What is a "nursery flock"?

Dr. Wm. James Davis
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On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, John Leonard wrote:

> In the back-yard this morning I saw a flock of about 30 Spotted Pardalotes,
> nearly all of which were very young birds. There were also a couple of
> adults and a few Striateds (adults and juveniles). I've never seen such a
> large number of Spotted together before, and I've never seen a 'nursery
> flock' before either. Has anyone seen anything similar to this?
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