Re: Early nesting

To:	Jo Wieneke <>
Subject:	Re: Early nesting
From:	Tom Tarrant <>
Date:	Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:31:52 +1000


Jo Wieneke wrote:

> I was interested to learn that Chris Dahlberg has Brown-backed Honeyeaters
> nesting earlier than usual at Daintree.  Perhaps its the very mild 'winter'
> we've had that has caused the early nesting that is going on in Townsville
> too.
>

G'day Jo,
I'd be interested to know what constitutes a hard 'winter' in Townsville,
currently in Brisbane we've got antarctic south-westerlies, blowing birds
towards you (and humans...if I had the time off!)

Looking forward to our first Channel-bills returning!
Tom Tarrant

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