Hey Guys,
Well I am back onshore after a weekend of seabirding, got three more new
ones to add to my list!
Anyhoo.. I also got the chance to speak to a few elite members of the 700ish
club and learnt that yellow-rumped thornbills occur out in fields acting
like finches. I had previously always associated thornbills with trees,
proving that you can learn about bush-birds while at sea!
However, the question still arises about the fact that I did get unto one
bird which to me was greenfinch size and, well, quite green. In saying
this, it could be a coincidence that the other birds landed NEAR this bird
in the grassy field and this was the only one I could see due to its larger
size. However I did experience with these birds the frustration of going
after them, and getting within 80 metres or so and them flying off.. They
just never sat still!
On to the Gilbert's Whistler, I did try look for it however didn't see
anything at the spot I was told it was seen the day before. This was at the
top of the hill following the small bridge crossing coming into the valley
on the main road. Apparently the bridge was still in sight as the bird was
observed giving good views.
However, I do remember early that morning stopping just up crown station
road from the intersection in the first patch of bush where I watched my
first crested shrike-tit and behind it seeing a rather odd looking grey
shrike-thrush that wasn't really acting like a shrike-thrush.. at the time
telling myself I had an over-active imagination. However this is quite
close to the spot it was seen the first day so who knows? I certainly never
will ;)
Thanks for all the response anyways! I won't be counting greenfinches just
yet, leave them for another day. I should have gone for the orange chat at
Malabar and gotten them then! But thats life. 11 birds to get till I get
to 300, then I think I will qualify to start looking at waders and counting
them :P
Cheers,
Damien
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