Arrival of Channel-billed Cuckoos in NSW

["alan morris" <>]

Hi Birders,

News that Channel-bills have started flowing through is of interest with the 
earliest dates of 2 at Pymble 18/8 and one at Penrith 30/8 (none from the 
Central Coast so far?).
Last year the earliest arrivals that I noted were 2/9 Shoalhaven Heads (& 
12/9 at Davistown here on the Central Coast).  However the earliest arrival 
reported since 1990 was 22/8/1999 at Mulgoa, whereas the earliest arrival 
date up to 1990 was 7/9/1975.
They do appear to be getting here earlier each year.

Alan Morris
Records Officer
Birding NSW 

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