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I certainly am seeing [and hearing] far less
Rainbow Bee-eaters around the Sunshine Coast (S E Qld) this year.
They are normally obvious in many places, and I used to see flocks up to 600 on
the rare occasion. This year, I have seen very few, and they are
missing from several usual haunts.
I did have a "permanent" visitor in winter, though,
by the call. I finally tracked it down to a Spangled Drongo who
spent winter in my yard. It did not move its beak at all to make the
call, and through binoculars I was barely able to discern slight throat
movement. The same bird also did a marvellous Black-faced
Monarch!
Robyn
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