Well, I wonder if there might be a more insidious reason.
We found 7 dead, 6 were together, on West Island, Ashmore Reef on 7 October!
They pass through on migration from (& to) Indonesia.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mt Eliza VIC 3930
Ph: (03) 9787 7136
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From: "Matthew Herring" <>
To: "'Keith Stockwell'" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 12:45 AM
Subject: Where have all the Rainbow Bee-eaters gone?
> I have also noticed the very low numbers of bee-eaters right across the
> southern Riverina this season. I wonder if it has something to do with the
> sudden temperature change (ie. approx. 25C drop in about 15 hours) we had
in
> February earlier this year when many native and domestic animals died. I
> received numerous reports of dead bee-eaters and although I'm not
suggesting
> their low numbers are directly related to these deaths ..., Cheers, Matt
Herring.
>
On Behalf Of Keith Stockwell
> Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2005 8:29 PM
> To:
> Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Where have all the Rainbow Bee-eaters gone?
>
> Where have all the Rainbow Bee-eaters gone? I think someone raised this
> thread a few months back.
>
> During the Challenge Bird Count a week ago today, Echuca BOCA members
> failed to observe a single Rainbow Bee-eater within a radius of 40km from
> Echuca-Moama, compared to about 100 or more in previous years.......
> Or is it that RBEs have simply failed to migrate south to breed this
summer
> because conditions to the north are so good?
>
> Keith Stockwell
> Echuca-Moama (NSW/Vic border)
>
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