No honeyeater migration yet

I think they are all down here still
Carol! 

Yellow Faced Honeyeaters seem to be
in every type of environment in the south west of Victoria.

I have noted them in dry weather areas
(such as the You Yangs), Wet forest (through the otways down to Lorne),
 open forest (brisbane ranges),  more open heath areas (anglesea
heath) and coastal (along the great ocean road).

I'm a fairly new birder in terms of
seasons, so i cant comment on their usual distribution or migration patterns,
but i have found it odd that they are showing up in so many varied places.
(But  maybe i've been looking a bit harder this year, since i've been
trying to photograph them lately....)

Is anyone able to comment on this varied
habitat usage for YFHE?  Is this normal?

Cheers, 

Peter

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Subject	[BIRDING-AUS] No honeyeater migration yet

Hi all,

Normally the Yellow-faced Honeyeater migration begins during late 
March here with flocks flying north over my house in Katoomba, NSW 
and on most fine-weather mornings throughout autumn. Last year the 
start was a little late with the first flocks not appearing until 
31st March.

It's now the last day of March again and I haven't seen one migrating 
honeyeater yet. I heard a single Yellow-faced calling two days ago, 
but no sign of any migration or even any grouping of restless 
individuals. Surely they will start moving through any day now!

Earlier in the month there were many Spotted Pardalotes flying 
through, in groups of up to 20 birds.

Cheers,

Carol

Carol Probets
Katoomba
Blue Mountains NSW

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