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Hi all.
Today I made a special trip to Newstead,
Victoria, to see the "jewel" of the box and ironbark forests - the elusive
Regent Honeyeater. Despite heavy rain and strong winds, I managed to
locate the bird in its (un)usual haunt in the main street where, like me,
it was doing its best to stay dry! There was a high level of
nectivorous bird activity in the trees frequented by the Regent, including Red
Wattlebirds, Noisy Friarbirds, New Holland Honeyeaters, Fuscous Honeyeaters,
White-naped Honeyeaters and Purple-crowned Lorikeets.
Anyway, no new information to add, other than the fact that
the bird is still there. I couldn't help but be amused by the name of the
motel outside of which the bird is found - "Whispering Gums". With
the loud, harsh cackling calls of numerous Red Wattlebirds and Noisy
Friarbirds, the eucalypts dotted around the motel were reminiscent of anything
but whispering!!
Dan.
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Daniel Gilmore
Bachelor of Conservation Ecology
Zoologist
Mobile: 0411 448
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