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All sorts of unusual things turning up at Rotamah
over the Easter break, perhaps it's just having a few extra pairs of eyes about
the place. First of all was a pair of Grey Goshawks, the
first for many years on the island. They were seen irregularly during the
1980's but strictly a vagrant now. After the initial pair, a single has
been seen on several occasions over the last week. A Rufous
Fantail was caught in a mist net near one of the dams while two
Rainbow Bee-eaters were seen flying over.
A Peregrine Falcon was seen near
the jetty attempting to take a Crimson Rosella without any success.
Honeyeater numbers are building up very rapidly now with New Holland,
White-eared and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters all over the place and Eastern
Spinebills calling from all parts the island. Only the Crescent's to
go! A Mistletoebird was seen flying over the buildings
and the first Swift Parrots this year, a flock of seven, were
seen yesterday.
I'll be leaving the island permanently next week,
so goodbye to all those people that I've met and have assisted us in the last
eighteen months.
Craig Doolan
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