Yesterday while driving from Sydney to Dubbo on the scenic route via back
roads from Mudgee, Judie Peet, Janice Hosking and I noted White-throated
Needletails at a few locations. A change had moved through with isolated
light showers in Sydney and the Capertee Valley but generally dry. There
was much heavier and more persistent rain further to the west at Dubbo
during the day.
The first were 6 birds at Dargon (33 32S 150 18E - on the Bells Line of Road
through the Blue Mountains Nat. Park) east of Lithgow. Weather at this
location was misty but without rain.
The next group of about 8 (possibly a few more) were at Tongbong north of
Rylstone (32 45S 149 58E). Weather was overcast but dry.
The last and most impressive group were near Goolan (32 16S 149 03E) on the
Gulgong - Goolma - Dubbo road. There were about 40-50 birds here many of
which were foraging just metres above the ground. From what I could gather
although birds were feeding above the grass they were also feeding above the
strip of roadside trees and it seemed that these birds, spread over 1-2 km,
were distributed along the road rather than across the cleared landscape.
David Geering
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