Both were present at the You Yangs Regional Park last weekend - one of
the more reliable sites for them. Richard
Bill Stent wrote:
>
> Heard my first olive-backed oriole for the season yesterday
just
> upstream of
> the Fairfield boathouse on the Yarra (in Melbourne). Coming
through
> this
> morning I caught a glimpse of it. I think there may have been
a
> second as
> well.
>
> I was on the lookout (listen out?) for kingfishers. Nix
yet,
> unfortunately.
>
> Bill
>
We heard Sacred Kingfishers last weekend along Darebin Creek close
to
the Yarra confluence.
On Sunday an Oriole was calling at Gresswell Hill or vicinity
(between
Macleod and Watsonia).
Anthea Fleming
RICHARD NOWOTNY
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