Re: Do the birds know something we don't?

Jan wrote "Something that is puzzling me is the number of birds that are nesting while its still officially winter. "

Many Australian birds commence nesting soon after the winter solstice, responding to increasing day length rather than any official calendar.  I've just come back from the Bundarra - Barraba area west of Armidale on the Northern Tablelands of NSW.  While I was there I located six nests of Eastern Yellow Robins (all containing eggs) without looking for them.  Admittedly Yellow Robins don't always go to great lengths to ensure that their nests are hard to find.

I always expect to start finding nests in July.

Cheers

David

David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo  NSW  2830
Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
Fax: 02 6884 9382



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