usually we have waves of Yellow faced and White naped Honeyeaters moving
through (actually over) Geelong in autumn.
This year I didn't see flocks of Y faced until 10 July and saw none of
Whitenaped. (This doesn't mean there were none but usually if there were
lots I would expect to see some)
However there seem to be plenty of both in surrounding bushland, so maybe
they just changed their route
Margaret
At 07:28 AM 28/08/98 +1000, you wrote:
>Any comments on these two observations please ?
>
>1. No white-naped or yellow-faced honeyeaters seen in Bayside for the
>last two winters (but good numbers in 1993,95,96). Has anyone else
>noticed a decline in and around Melbourne ? (There may be local factors
>at work.)
>
>2. Red-browed finch still here. Could they be breeding - or is it too
>early for them to nest in/around Melbourne yet ?
>
>Any comments greatly appreciated.
>
>Michael Norris
>Hampton, Victoria
>
>
Margaret Cameron Phone 03 5229 9792
4 Connor Street Fax 03 5229 1520
East Geelong
Victoria 3219 Editor, Australian Birding Magazine
Australia PO Box 2013, Geelong, Victoria 3220
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