On Fri, 19 May 2000 wrote:
> I have also identified Banded Lapwings flying over my house at night, by call.
> I live northeast of Melbourne, and the nearest I am aware of Banded Lapwings
> is
> at the Werribee Sewerage Farm, some 45 km southwest of Melbourne, as the
> lapwing
> flies. I think there is a lot of nocturnal commuting by birds, especially
> waders and waterbirds, but identification can sometimes be a challenge.
Reg Clark's sounds may have come from migrants rather than commuters.
I believe the previous evening a front had passed through and following
it there were steady winds from the south to south west. This could
encourage north-flying migrants to travel perhaps push them towards
the coast.
The following morning I heard over several hours in total ~50 Yellow-faced
Honeyeaters flying over where I live in inner Sydney. I've only noticed
a few others previously this year.
Andrew
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