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Subject: honeyeater invasion
From: Michael Todd <>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 21:58:16 +1100
Hello all,

The Griffith area (central-west NSW) is currently undergoing a bit of a honeyeater invasion. Painted Honeyeaters have adopted just about every patch of Boree (Acacia pendula) or Yarran (Acacia homalophylla) with mistletoe (Amyema quandang) in the area. No breeding activity as of yet. On the weekend I saw and heard them at seven locations around Lake Wyangan and Nericon Swamp, north of Griffith. They are also continuous along the Mirrool Branch Canal Rd, the Widgelli Rd and the Whitton Stock Route south and east of Griffith. Other honeyeaters to have moved into the area include White-fronted Honeyeaters, Black Honeyeaters and Pied Honeyeaters, these three species occurring where Emubush (Eremophila longifolia) is flowering. Pied Honeyeaters have turned up at 4 locations so far, Black Honeyeaters at five.

The other unusual visitor noted on the weekend was a Red-backed Kingfisher on Boorga Rd, Lake Wyangan.

Cheers

Mick Todd
Griffith, NSW


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