The September 2000 issue of CORELLA (Vol. 24, No. 3) has been published and
contains the following items:
Radio-tracking trials with Regent Honeyeaters Xanthomyza phrygia and other
Honeyeaters ..... H.A. Ford, D. Geering & A. Ley.
Age and sex characteristics of the Helmeted Honeyeated Lichenostomus melanops
cassidix in the hand ..... D.C. Franklin, I.J. Smales, B.R. Quin & P.W.
Menkhorst.
Note on the recovery of Little Tern sterna albifrons 040-51030 re-banded
041-27635. ... D. Larkins.
Recent records of the Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon at
Gunbower Island, Victoria. ... L.E. Conole & R. Mac Nally.
The nesting biology of the Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta in the Darwin
region of Northern Australia, with notes on tidal flooding of nests. ...D.C.
Franklin & R.A. Noske.
Seabird Islands:
No. 246 - Preservation Island, Furneaus group, Tas. ...I.J. Skira & N.P.
Brothers.
No. 247 - Little Chalky Island, Furneaux Group, Tas. ....N.P. Brothers
& I.J. Skira.
Literature Review.
Recovery Round-up.
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Some of the interesting recoveries from this issue are:
RECOVERY ROUND-UP
This section is prepared with the co-operation of the Secretary, Australian
Bird and Bat Banding Schemes, Australian Nature Conservation Agency. The
recoveries are only a selection of the thousands received each year; they are
not a complete list and should not be analysed in full or part without prior
consent of the banders concerned. Longevity and distance records refer to the
ABBBS unless otherwise stated. The distance is the shortest distance in
kilometres along the direct line joining the place of banding and recovery; the
compass direction refers to the same direct line. (There is no implication
regarding the distance flown or the route followed by the bird). Where
available ABBBS age codes have been included in the banding data.
Recovery or longevity items may be submitted directly to me whereupon their
merits for inclusion will be considered.
Hon. Editor
Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
190-04920. Nestling banded by PSG on Phillip Island, Vic. on 13 Jan. 1975.
Recovered dead at Sandringham Beach, Vic. on 11 Apr. 1996, over 21 years 2
months after banding. 64 km NNW.
(This is the oldest recorded for the species.)
Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli
130-61265. Adult (6+) banded by ANARE at Langdon Point, Macquarie Island, Tas.
on 20 Sep. 1967. Recaptured , released alive with band near banding place by
N.P. Brothers on 22 Feb. 1997, over 29 years, 5 months after banding. (Bird was
rebanded with band no. 131-96755 on 22 Feb. 1997.)
(This is the oldest recorded for the species.)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
161-31447. Adult (2+) banded by S.G.Lane on Muttonbird Island, Coffs Harbour,
NSW on 4 Dec. 1975. Recaptured, released alive with band at banding place on 5
Dec. 1996, over 21 years after banding.
(This is the oldest recorded for the species.)
Beach Stone-curlew Esacus neglectus
(a) 110-44701. Nestling banded by D.A. Secomb at Nambucca River Estuary, NSW on
14 March 1986. Band number read in field three times at Sandon River Estuary,
NSW, the last occasion by G.P. Clancy on 4 Dec. 1999, over 13 years 8 months
after banding. 111 km N.
(This is the oldest recorded for the species.)
Figbird Sphecotheres viridis
070-88212. Adult (1+) male banded by R.K. Carruthers at Buderim, Qld on 11 Dec.
1982. Recovered dead near banding place on 13 Aug. 1999, over 16 years 8 months
after banding.
(This is the oldest recorded for the species.)
Alan Leishman,
Plant Sciences,
Royal Botanic Gardens,
Mrs Macquaries Road,
Sydney, NSW 2565
Tel: (02) 9231 8166
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