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Over the last couple of days, I have heard some
interesting birds while out and about but not birding.
Yesterday, while visiting a friend of mine at
Landillo (approx. 55 km west of Sydney CBD), I heard a few White-browed
Woodswallows fly overhead. This supports what I mentioned on a
previous email, that they turn up often (probably every year) towards the
east coast in the Spring/Summer, due to strong NW winds (as happenned
yesterday) rather than drought alone. However, with the later conditions
they do stay and breed in often very large numbers. Heard also a
Bar-shouldered Dove at Castlereagh which they appear now to be
increasing in numbers and spreading throughout the Sydney region.
Also today, I heard atleast 2-3 King Quail
and many Brown Quail calling in very long grass, while
walking through Fairfield Regional Park (approx 40 km west of Sydney CBD. A
few White-winged Trillers appear to be breeding/nesting in the
same group of trees, where I first noticed them a month and a half ago near
the kids playing area.
Edwin Vella
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