Clifton Beach got off fairly lightly, being at the northern edge of
Larry, mainly branches down, just the occasional tree down. Our evodia
is not much more than a trunk but it will revive quickly. Only got
power back on late yesterday.
The spangled drongos were the first to emerge as the winds subsided,
very subdued calls at first and then after about an hour they were
calling at full strength. The sunbirds were also early emergers, low to
the ground in search of nectar from the pentas which had survived the
buffetting because of their sheltered position.
Ian Cowan
Clifton Beach
Keith Stockwell wrote:
Apparently Cyclone Harry has hit the Mission Beach area hard. Many
buildings have been destroyed and many trees uprooted.
I send my best wishes to Birding-Aus contributors and readers in the
affected area, including all BOCA and Birds Australia members, Del, John,
Terry from Milanda, Allan from Yungaburra, Keith at Kingfisher Park and
their partners/families.
Last year, in the rainforest north of Mission Beach, I had a close
encounter with an adult Cassowary: it was necessary to retreat behind a
nearby tree trunk.
I wonder what will become of the cassowaries in this area. How many
survived the cyclone? Has the cyclone put the survival of this bird in
greater danger?
How badly have the birding spots been affected and will they quickly recover?
If you're in the area, please let's know how things are!
Keith Stockwell
Echuca-Moama
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