Paul,
Unlike some others I hadn't picked up the reference to
Brown Honeyeater as I scanned down your list. Are you
able to supply further information to birding-aus
about this one?
As for the Catbird, my suggestion is that one of the
Vic tickers gets out there and independently verifies
it.
AS
--- Paul Jones <> wrote:
> Hi all
> Before I say to everyone that I am absolutely 100%
> sure of a Green Catbird at
> Goolengook in East Gippsland, I will seek
> suggestions to other birds it could
> have been.
>
> But first I will describe the situation.
> I have only come across catbirds at Lamington
> National Park in Queensland.
> They have a very distinctive call, and this call was
> one of the first calls
> that I heard, when I arrived. I investigated
> further because I thought this
> bird was only from the warmer Queensland climate.
> The bird sighted fits the description of the Green
> Catbird. Page 340 of Flegg
> and Madge (Birds of Australia).
> Participants in the forestry blockade when
> questioned about it, appeared to
> be rather used of the bird being around and off-
> handedly responded that it
> was a catbird. On previous visits to the area, I
> had not recorded the specie.
>
>
> Either one bird was following me around or they are
> quite common in the area.
> I believe the former.
>
> I look forward to seeing if anybody has any
> suggestions.
>
> Paul
>
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