Although Murray Bridge is about 40-50km east of the Mt Lofty
Ranges the same seems true here as far as Rainbow Bee-eaters
are concerned. We've had only one or two visit over the last
two weeks. Certainly later than usual and fewer in number.
Trevor Hampel
Murray Bridge.
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> Hello everyone,
>
> Was just wondering whether anyone -particularly those
> watchers here in SA- has had the same experience as I in
> the Mount Lofty Ranges. Despite birds like peaceful doves
> turning up reasonably early for the spring season, there
> appears to be a real paucity of bee-eaters and
> white-winged trillers. During the 90 or so surveys I have
> conducted throughout the ranges in the past two months I
> have not come across a single individual of each. Normally
> , the odd bird would have turned up by now. Has anyone
> esle had the same experience.
>
> During one visit to a farming property near Ashbourne,
> southern MLRs, I came across a party of four southern
> whiteface. Although I have come across them before here,
> it has only ever been one the one occasion and that was
> during the drier months. It was slightly unusal in that
> if one was going to come across them then it might
> normally be expected to be a little later in the year,
> when inland areas begin to dry out.
>
> Regards,
> Michael Wood
>
Trevor Hampel
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